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This paper presents the architectural heritage research problems and methods in Interwar Vilnius. Due to institutional regulation as well as state law recommendation, architectural heritage research had to be performed before any maintenance (conservation, restoration or adaptation) works, however the quantity and quality of investigations differ from general cognition (general knowledge of an object's constructions, architectural details and condition) and inventory made (survey drawings) and analysis of non-intrusive research methods to complex scientific research. The comparative analysis of institutional impact for the investigation and individual practices of researchers reveal much wider contexts of the architectural heritage investigations questions and methods used in Interwar Vilnius. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper examines the fundamentals of Alois Riegl's theory of heritage preservation with the primary focus on the so-called "cult of monuments" and the notion of monumental values, and foregrounds the significance of the latter notion for the further thought on heritage preservation. It places the conception of the values of a monument in the context of the author's theory of art and analyses its philosophical premises. For highlighting these premises, the analysis deploys contemporaneous philosophical ideas, such as those by Friedrich Nietzsche, Wilhelm Dilthey, Georg Siemel, and Max Weber. This gives grounds for an exposition of the collision of apriorism and historicism, essential to Riegl's thought. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper critically discusses the issues of understanding the authenticity of architectural heritage and their implications for the conservation action. A special focus is placed on analysing where to look for significance and how significance depends on authenticity. There is also a discussion of what must be taken into account to be sure that the historical narrative of the architectural structure is properly understood and thus taken into account when planning a conservation action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents an overview of the most relevant and interesting examples of mural painting in secular buildings in Slovenia and a selection of recently conserved-restored mural paintings in secular buildings with an emphasis on applied materials, techniques and conceptions. Some specific issues concerning the conservation and renovation of secular buildings in Slovenia in relation to the preserved paintings are stressed, and the common problems faced by conservators-restorers are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The question of authenticity of works of art is relevant mainly for collectors and theoreticians of conservation and heritage protection. However, in the conservation and restoration practice it is also important to decide what we respect as the original. A monument is not only a historical substance, but also an aesthetical message from the past, and that is why we should preserve both aspects. It is also very important to protect the material and immaterial value of each painting. The specific character of secular monuments needs a special approach. Secular buildings were widely used objects subject to wear and tear; their interiors were overpainted and whitewashed many times. Each layer bears witness to its time. The paper presents a different approach to the question of authenticity and its practical meaning for conservators' daily practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper conservation-restoration works on wall paintings discovered in SNG Opera and Ballet Theatre in Ljubljana will be presented, focusing on the project preparation and preliminary research of the materials found in the original murals. The restoration methodology was determined according to the results of several researches. Technological procedures used for restoring wall paintings in oil with playful grotesque motifs and painted wall marmorino in the technique of stucco-lustro are the central point of restoration interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]