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Mehdi Abadi M. (2024). Re-reading and Analysis of the Interventions Made at the Historical Site of Taq-i-Bostan. Athar. 44(4), 508-532. doi:10.22034/44.4.508
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1- Faculty of Conservation and Restoration, Iran University of Art, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (3314 Views)
The interventions made at Taq-i-Bostan offer a valuable case study for understanding the evolution of conservation and restoration practices in Iran. By analyzing the types of interventions and their characteristics, we can gain a better understanding of the works themselves and reveal their historical and cultural values, ultimately informing appropriate conservation and restoration decisions.
Taq-i-Bostan, as one of the case examples in the study of interventions in Iran’s historical sites, shares many similarities with interventions in other historical sites. In this descriptive-analytical research, the course of Taq-i-Bostan interventions has been examined and analyzed based on available documents and compared with international theories and concepts of conservation and restoration.
The research found that some interventions at Taq-i-Bostan, like those of the Qajar period, led to the creation of a cultural landscape, while others were destructive. Some interventions, with a protective approach, revealed the values of the work over time. Protection interventions began in the first Pahlavi period and are still ongoing. However, the interventions of 2010 to 2016, despite claiming a conservation approach, caused the loss of historical evidence, cultural landscape, authenticity, and integrity of the work due to their disregard for the principles of conservation and restoration. This represents a misguided approach to the concept of “minimum intervention.”
The results of this research highlight the necessity of having transparent theoretical foundations for interventions, based on theories, national and international documents on protection and restoration. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of obtaining approval for these foundations before carrying out any executive actions.
Taq-i-Bostan, as one of the case examples in the study of interventions in Iran’s historical sites, shares many similarities with interventions in other historical sites. In this descriptive-analytical research, the course of Taq-i-Bostan interventions has been examined and analyzed based on available documents and compared with international theories and concepts of conservation and restoration.
The research found that some interventions at Taq-i-Bostan, like those of the Qajar period, led to the creation of a cultural landscape, while others were destructive. Some interventions, with a protective approach, revealed the values of the work over time. Protection interventions began in the first Pahlavi period and are still ongoing. However, the interventions of 2010 to 2016, despite claiming a conservation approach, caused the loss of historical evidence, cultural landscape, authenticity, and integrity of the work due to their disregard for the principles of conservation and restoration. This represents a misguided approach to the concept of “minimum intervention.”
The results of this research highlight the necessity of having transparent theoretical foundations for interventions, based on theories, national and international documents on protection and restoration. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of obtaining approval for these foundations before carrying out any executive actions.
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
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Researches related to cultural heritage
Received: 2024/01/22 | Accepted: 2024/06/10 | Published: 2024/10/6
Received: 2024/01/22 | Accepted: 2024/06/10 | Published: 2024/10/6
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