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Regional Survey Mosaic
Conservation and Training of
Conservators in Southeast Europe
Overview of the results in Serbia
Maja Franković, Branislava Lazarević
Second Regional Scientific Conference of ICOM SEE
“RISK ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE IN THE REGION OF SOUTH EAST EUROPE”

About
Mission
• Determining capacities of the region regarding ancient
mosaic heritage and its state of conservation, as well as
conservation resources, in order to allow for efficient
planning and implementation of conservation and
educational projects in the future.
Scope
• Ancient mosaic pavements on archaeological sites open to
public and in museum collections
• Eight countries of Southeast Europe - Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of
Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia

About
Survey objectives
• Present a quantitative picture of the existence of ancient
mosaic pavements
• Present the quantitative and qualitative picture of the state
of conservation of ancient mosaic pavements
• To assess the number of people working in mosaic
conservation, their professional qualifications, existence of
academic study programs and professional training programs in
the region
Methodology
• Questionnaire for mosaics on archaeological sites open to public
• Questionnaire for mosaics in museums
• Questionnaire concerning mosaic conservation practice and
professionals working in this field

Implementation
CROATIA
AM of Istria
NI NP Brijuni
Museum of Stari Grad, Hvar
AM Narona, Vid
Museum of Trilj
Museum in Poreč
Archaeological Collection Osor
Lošinj Museum
Cres Museum
Earlychristian, BasilicaLiznjan
Villa urbana, Pula
St Franja Monastery, Pula
Cathedral Pula
Roman Villa, Verige bay, Brijuni
Bashka, Krk island
Uzarska 23, Rijeka
Complex of earlychrist. ch.Hvar
Gradina, Roman Therme, Vis
Diocletian's palace,
Arhidjakonova Street, Split
Diocletian's palace, Sector I,
Buliceva street, Split
St. Thomas the Apostol Church,
Porec
Arhaeological museum of Zadar
Museum of Šibenik
Arhaeological museum of Split
SLOVENIA
National Museum of Slovenia
Regional Museum Celje
Regional Museum Koper
Regional Museum Maribor
AP Earlych.Centre, Ljubljana
AP Emonian House,
Ljubljana
Ch. of St Spiritus, Crnomelj
Simon's bay, Isola
MONTENEGRO
PI"Museums, Budva
Risan
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Museum of Herzegovina,
Trebinje
Museum in Zenica
National Museum Sarajevo
SERBIA
Belgrade City Museum
National Museum in Belgrade
Museum of Srem
National museum "Zaječar"
Sirmium
Felix Romuliana
Mediana
Justiniana Prima
ALBANIA
Butrint Museum
NHM Tirana
Apolonia
Butrint
Bylis
Basilica, Durres
Roman Villa and Paleochr. Ch., Tirana
Antigonea
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
NI Institute and Museum Bitola
House of Miladinov brothers Struga
Deboj/NI IPCMM-Ohrid
Church of the Holy Mother of God
Perybleptos
Heraklea Lyncestis
Stobi
Plaoshnik
House of Manchevi
BULGARIA
Archaeological Museum Sandanski
NAIM-BAS Sofia
RHM "Acad. Yordan Ivanov" Kyustendil
RHM Stara Zagora
Bishop's Basilica Sandanski
Largo, Kyustendil
Stationary Shop, Kyustendil
Basilica 7, Kyustendil
32, Neofit Rilski Str., Kyustendil
House in G.Stoletov Str, Stara Zagora
Peristylic building near the Post Palace, Stara Zagora
AM Varna
Museum of Mosaics Devnya
RHM Pleven
RAM Plovdiv
HM Haskovo
AM Hissar

Survey in SE Europe

Survey in Serbia
Mosaic surfaces in Serbia - total 3318m 2
94%
6%
museums 215,3
sites 3102,5

Results in Serbia – MUSEUMS

Serbia museums – Methods of conservation
museum not cons. i. wall/floor gyp. cem. cem+interm.l. synth. synth+interm.l. h.comb o.
Belgrade City Museum
National Museum in
Belgrade
National Museum Zajecar 2,8 13,8
Museum of Srem 83,2
exhibited 83,2 2,8 13,8
museum not cons. i. wall/floor gyp. cem. cem+interm.l. synth. synth+interm.l. h.comb o.
Belgrade City Museum 0,1
National Museum in
Belgrade 4,7 27,9 27,8
National Museum Zajecar
Museum of Srem 48 7
storage 52,7 27,9 7 27,8 0,1

Results in Serbia – SITES

Serbia sites – Methods of conservation

Serbia sites – Situation on sites

Results in Serbia - SITES
SERBIA Rebur Covered Periodic. exp.
without sh.
Periodic. exp. Perm. exp. Perm. exp.
with sh. without sh. with sh.
Lifted stored
on the site
Lifted
displaced
In situ, not conserved 392,5 34,75
Conserved in situ 24
Lifted+relayed on cement
Lifted+relayed on cement with i.l. 2554,05 4 2
Lifted+relayed on lime m.
Lifted+restored on movable supp. 14,6 76,6
Lifted not restored
Other

Serbia - State of conservation
subjective ratings (general marks given by representatives of institutions filling the questionnaires)
Museums Serbia - overall state of conservation
Sites Serbia - overall state of conservation
very poor
0%
excellent
25%
poor
25%
good
50%
excellent
0%
good
50%
very poor
25% poor
25%
Museums Serbia - urgency of conservation
treatment
Sites Serbia - urgency of conservation treatment
urgent
25%
urgent
50%
unnecessary
25%
necessary for
presentation
50%
necessary for
presentation
50%

Serbia – Mosaic conservation profession
Academic studies in cons.
Spec in mosaic
cons. academic
level
Approx. No. of
graduates with
mosaic cons.
Approx. No. of
graduates
working in the
field
Other kinds of training
Approx. No.
of
conservators
working on
mosaic cons.
Level of
education
Training for conservation of
lifted mosaics
1. Faculty of Applied
Arts, Belgrade
2. Academy of the
Serbian Orthodox
Church for Arts and
Conservation
Faculty of
Applied Arts, MA
3 (MA) 2
1. Long term training in
collaboration of DIANA
Department for Preventive
Conservation, National
Museum in Belgrade with
Musée départemental de
l’Arles antique (2002-2011)
2. 3 month training course in
collaboration with Instituto
Centrale Superiore per la
Conservazione ed il
Restauro, Rome (2008)
7-10
BA/MA in
conservation,
conservation
technicians

Serbia – Needs
Museums
• Conserving not conserved mosaics of stable
supports
Sites
• Capacity building
• Training programs for conservation professionals
• Training programs for managerial staff
• Improving efficiency of site management
• Developping maintenance strategies

Database – www.seemosaics.org
Tool to present survey results
• Search parameters: conservation methods, availability of mosaics to the public,
preventive conservation, estimated state of conservation, urgency of
conservation treatment, maintenance, active and planned conservation projects,
collaboration, existence of academic studies and training programs, institutions
involved with mosaic conservation, availability of documentation, existence of
publications
Projects planning
• Determining priorities
• Finding partners
• creation of educational programs
Possible inclusion in international programs
• MOSAIKON

Network
SEE MOSAICS
• Network of specialists involved with
mosaic conservation, created with the
objective to strengthen international
cooperation in the training of
conservators, conservation and
presentation of mosaics in the region
of Southeast Europe.

Website – www.seemosaics.org

Acknowledgments
Survey team
• Albana Hakani, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, Archaeological Service Agency
(ASHA), Albania
• Edvin Lamce, Albanian Heritage Foundation, Tirana, Albania
• Erjona Qilla, Butrint National Park, Albania
• Admir Ibričić, Faculty of Philosophy, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Vanja Šotra Dursun, The Republic Institute for Protection of Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage
of the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Amra Šarančić, Commission to Preserve National Monuments, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Krassimira Frangova, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
• Marijeta Babin, Conservation Department Trogir, Ministry of Culture, Croatia
• Antonija Buljan, Croatian Conservation Institute, Croatia
• Toni Šaina, Croatian Conservation Institute, Croatia
• Jasminka Grgurević, Regional Institute for the protection of the Cultural Monuments, Kotor,
Montenegro
• Željko Čelebić, Republic Institute for the Protection of the Cultural Monuments, Cetinje, Montenegro
• Nikola Upevče, NI Institute and Museum Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
• Toni Nikolovski, NI Institute and Museum Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
• Slivana Blaževska, National Institution for Management of the Archaeological Site Stobi, Republic of
Macedonia
• Branislava Lazarević, Central Institute for Conservation in Belgrade, Serbia
• Maja Franković, Central Institute for Conservation in Belgrade, Serbia
• Jovana Mijatović, Central Institute for Conservation in Belgrade, Serbia
• Nemanja Smičiklas, Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Belgrade, Serbia
• Blaž Šeme, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Asparuh Mihailov, Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, Slovenia