Friday, April 12, 2019 at 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Straub Hall, Room 145
1451 Onyx Street, Eugene, OR 97403
Sonya S. Lee
University of Southern California
The monumental Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara at Baodingshan in Dazu recently underwent what has been billed China’s most important heritage conservation project to date. This talk discusses this project from an ecological perspective that highlights the sensitivity of today’s restorers to the local climatic conditions and geological properties in preserving cliff-side rock carvings with lacquer-based technology. It also contextualizes the project as part of a long history of restoration in the region in which past restorers likewise pursued eco-compatibility in the materials and methods needed to repair cave temples for present and future visitors.
College of Design, Department of the History of Art and Architecture
All Students, Faculty/Staff, Graduate Students, New Students
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