„CESARE BRANDI (1906-1988), JEGO MYŚL I DEBATA O DZIEDZICTWIE. SZTUKA KONSERWACJI-RESTAURACJI W POLSCE” Międzynarodowa konferencja naukowa Warszawa, 5-6 października 2007 r.

Conference titled “Cesare Brandi (1906-1988), His Thought and European Debate in the XX Century and the Art of Conservation-restoration in Poland” took place in Wilanów Palace on October 5-6 2007. The goal of the conference was revisiting of theory and good practice of conservation-restoration of the cultural heritage. The exhibition which attendance upon conference showed more than 100 panels connected with Cesare Brandi legacy and history and the accomplishments of 60 years of Polish training of conservators – restorers in three academic centers – in Warsaw, Cracow and Toruƒ, presented by them. Organizers of conference were Interacademy Institute for Conservation-Restoration of Works of Art, Wilanow Palace and Polish professors engaged in UE Project: “Cesare Brandi (1906-1988), His Thought And European Debate In The XX Century”. Three new books were related to conference: - “Sztuka konserwacji-restauracji / The Art of Conservation and Restoration”, ed. I. Szmelter, M. Jadzińska, contents preprints with abstracts in English; - Cesare Brandi “Teoria Restauracji”/Cesare Brandi “Theory of Restoration”, translated by M. Kijanko; - “Conservatio Creatio Aeterna Est” – reprinted act of Minister of Culture related to Preservation of Heritage from 1920, with English translation. Translated by Iwona Szmelter