ALMA ORTOLAN

EDUCATION / PROFESSION / EMAIL

2005/2007 Professor of Art Conservation at the University of Venice Cà Foscari, Venice -Italy Dept of Conservation Science 2004/2007 Palazzo Galletti/Ortolan in Serravalle, Vittorio Veneto -Italy Façade conservation and discovery and conservation of the interior’s fresco paintings (15th century) 2007-Present Cementer of Ponte San Pietro, Bergamo -Italy conservation of the external wall paintings (19th century) 2007-Present Catacomb of Santa Tecla in Rome -Italy Research project and conservation of the early Christian fresco painting for the Vatican State 2006/2007 Catacomb of Priscilla in Rome -Italy Research project conservation of the early Christian fresco painting in the cubiculum of Crescenzione and arcosolio of Adamo and Eva for the Vatican State 2006-Present Currently she serves as Technical Manager and Consultant of the Restoration Department of the architectural conservation firm Impresa Pellicciari Ltd based in Venice Region 2003/2005 Façade of Palazzo Troyer in Serravalle, Vittorio Veneto -Italy Conservation of the building: walls, plasters, stones and frescoes (1469 and 1913) 2004 Palazzo Ricci/Angeli, Conegliano Veneto -Italy Conservation of the painted façades (20th century) 2004 Palazzina Peruch, Conegliano Veneto -Italy Conservation of the painted façades (20th century) 2002/2003 Opera House ‘LA FENICE’ in Venice -Italy Historical reconstunction of the painting of the Royal Balcony and low level with traditional painting techniques 2003 Teach at the School of Art Conservation in Venice -Italy ‘Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali’, Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista -Venezia- 2002 Church of San Bartolomeo, Godega di Sant'Urbano -Italy Restoration of the fresco attributed to Pordenone’s school (16th century) 2002 Church of San Martino, Godega di Sant'Urbano -Italy Discovery of a Fresco (1480) 2002 Palazzo Vital, Conegliano Veneto -Italy Façade conservation: Mural surface decoration in ‘Graffito’ plaster (1920) 2002 Capitello di San Liberale, Oliano Veneto -Italy Plasters and mural painting conservation 2001 Church of San Martino, Carpen di Quero, Belluno  -Italy Façade conservation: plasters and stones (18th century) 2000 Dallas, Texas -USA Fair Park Project http://www.fairparkmurals.com/ Senior Conservator at the conservation project of the mural paintings of Carlo Ciampaglia (1936). 2000 State Archeological Museum in Stavanger -Norway Royal Summerhouse of Ledaal (19th century) Examination and Documentation of the murals for the 1999 Church of San Valentino e Martino, Scurelle Valsugana -Italy Restoration of the external and internal frescoes, plastered façade, stones, stuccoes and wood. 1998 Church of Sant'Andrea del Bigonzo, Vittorio Veneto -Italy Restoration of the frescoes on the façade attributed to Francesco da Milano (16th Century). 1997 Chapel Galletti in the church of San Giovanni Battista in Serravalle,  Vittorio Veneto -Italy Restoration of frescoes (15th century) 1997 Palazzo 'da Ros' in Serravalle,  Vittorio Veneto -Italy Restoration of the fresco on the external lunette (15th century) 1997 Casa 'Cipriani', Anzano di Cappella Maggiore -Italy Restoration of the frescoes on the façade (17th century) 1997 Church of San Valentino e Martino, Scurelle Valsugana -Italy Conservation Project Proposals and Investigations of external and internal frescoes, plastered façade, stones, stuccoes and wood 1996 Church of Sant'Andrea, Vittorio Veneto -Italy She has curated the exhibitiono of the Conservation Project, Investigations, Documentation and Reports with the conservatot restorer Saviano Bellè and the architect  Sergio de Nardi 1994 'Museo del Cenedese' (Museum of Art), Vittorio Veneto -Italy Restoration of two frescoes detached from the church of San Pietro in Vincoli attributed to Giovanni Antonio da Meschio (1450) 1993 Farmer's cottage (Mr. Ghetti's private property ), Collalbrigo -Italy Restoration of frescoes 'San Sebastiano, Angeli & Crocifissione' (15th century) 1992 Church of Madonna della Neve, Conegliano Veneto -Italy Discovery and conservation of the frescoes: 'Madonna con il Bambino' (14th century) and 'Concerto d'Angeli' attributed to Francesco Beccaruzzi (16th century) 1992 Teach courses ‘Historical Building Preservation’ organized by the Associazione Nazionale Artigiani 1992-Present She founded Alma Ortolan Studio, an architectural and painting conservation consulting and educational firm based in Venice Region which has been in practice for thirteen years 1992 Palazzo 'Gentilini', Oderzo -Italy Restoration of the plastered façade and the external fresco (16th century) in cooperation with the conservator-restorer Saviano Bellè 1990/1991 In collaboration with the conservation firm D.M.C. Difesa- Manutenzione- Conservazione in Treviso First as technician and later as conservator-restorer in charge of the projects Chairman: Prof. Giancarlo David 1991 Villa 'da Riva', Zerman di Mogliano Veneto -Italy Restoration of Frescoes of G.B. Cedini (School of Paolo Veronese 16th century) Restoration of the plastered ad painted façade (16th century) 1991 Palazzo ‘Cà Spineda’, Treviso -Italy Restoration of tempera wall painting of Basilio Lasinio (18th century) 1991 Palazzo ‘Cà Longega’, Conegliano Veneto -Italy Restoration of Romanesque Frescoes (16th century) 1991 Palazzo 'Brittoni', Treviso -Italy Restoration of frescoes dating back to 14th and 15th century 1988/1989 First apprentice in Rome under the chairmanship of Mr. Livio Jaquitti and Mrs. Dominique Queloz in collaboration with the conservation firm C.R.O.D.A.-Conservazione Restauro Opere d'Arte- Chairman: Livio jaquitti 1989 Building 'Acquario Romano', Rome -Italy Discovery and Conservation of wall paintings (19th century) 1988 'Istituto Centrale per il Restauro' (ICR), Rome -Italy Restoration of Frescoes detached from 'Sacrestia Vecchia in the Basilica Inferiore di San Francesco' in Assisi (Italy). The work was realized under the technical supervision of the I.C.R., Prof. Giuseppe Basile 1988 Church of Santa Croce in Genazzano, Rome -Italy Restoration of Frescoes (15th century)     Professional skills Project management services, Conservation planning, investigations, documentation, laboratory and field testing, wall and easel Painting, stucco and stone conservation, architectural façades conservation Photography: Architectural & Painting Photography with 35 mm and 6x7 camera Lenguage skills English, Spanish, French and Polish reading and speaking Selected Pubblications Alma Ortolan, La facciata dipinta di Palazzo Troyer a Serravalle di Vittorio Veneto, un caso di 'doppia autenticità' Atti del Convegno di Scienza e Beni Culturali, “Le pitture murali”, Bressanone 2005    Alma Ortolan., Esperienze di ‘restauro’ e ‘ricostruzione’  intorno ad alcuni apparati decorativi del Gran Teatro la Fenice di Venezia, Atti del Convegno Beni Culturali dell’alto adriatico -esperienza di tutela conservazione e restauro-Venezia 2004   Alma Ortolan, "Włoskie doświadczenia w konserwacji malowideł ściennych zalanych w czasie powodzi" (Italian Experience on conservation of wall painting damaged by flooding) in Dobra kultury w obliczu zagrożeń, III Forum konserwatorów, 24-26 lutego 2000, pagg. 45- 48, Toruń -Polonia- 2000   Alma Ortolan, Konserwacja malowidel sciennych w prezbiterium kosciola Sw. Marcina we Fratta di Tarzo, prowincja Treviso, region Veneto (Wlochy) (The conservation of the frescoes in the presbiterium of the church of San Martino in Fratta di Tarzo, Treviso, Veneto, Italia) in “Studia i Materialy W.K.i R.D.Z. w Krakowie”, ed. Cracow’s Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow 1998 (M.A thesis)   G. Cagnin, L. Cerocchi, G. Delfini Filippi, G. Fossaluzza, A. Ortolan, Santa Maria Nova di Soligo.; ed. Antiga, Treviso 1994   S. Armellin, G. Cagnin, L. Cerocchi, G. Fossaluzza, A. Ortolan, La Madonna della Neve tra le mura di Conegliano; ed. Canova, Treviso 1992   AA.VV., Il restauro delle pitture murali di Basilio Lasinio a Cà Spineda; ed. Cooperativa Diemmeci .r.l, Treviso 1990 AA.VV., Studi sulla città di Treviso; ed. Scuola Grafica di Fagarè, AA. VV. Treviso 1989.