Jonathan Crary says that stereoscope changed the way people looked at the world, with the change of perspective. So why not change the paradigm of the museum with the same change of perspective, making public …show more content…
For many centuries the heart of the museum has been the storages and areas of restoration, but for some reason these two very important spaces have been forgotten. So why not make them a part of the everyday experience, of a museum, so you can truly see the amount of work that goes on seen before an exhibition takes place.
Some consider the tradition of conservation of cultural heritage in Europe to have begun in 1565 with the restoration of the Sistine Chapel frescoes, but more ancient examples include the work of Cassiodorus. The care of art or historical peace’s has a long history, one that primarily focused on fixing or mending art for its aesthetic enjoyment, but originally the restoration of an art peace use to be taken care by the original artist. It wasn’t until the 19th century when art and science actually merge to study the decaying effects of art pieces.
Michael Faraday was one of the first scientist to work and study on the environmental effects of paint but it wasn’t really until 1877 when the united kingdom founded the society for the protection of ancient buildings, who was founded by William Morris and Philip Webb, who where influenced by the writings of John