Edited by The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura; 2004

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El Documento de Retablos 2002
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Document des Retables 2002
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Concerned about the general status of altarpieces known as "retablos," a group of historical heritage professionals from several countries of North America,South America, and Europe met in Seville, Spain, from May 12 to 16, 2002. After examining a number of issues related to altarpieces, they proposed a series of recommendations to the various individuals and organizations involved in the management and intervention of altarpieces. These recommendations take an integral, methodological approach to the conservation of these cultural assets.

The series of principles known as the Document on Retablos, contribute toward establishing a necessary and indispensable basic methodology, in order to halt or prevent the dangers of drastic interventions or inadequate, arbitrary policies. These principles are meant to encourage feasible, sustainable interventions, so that this built heritage may be handed down to future generations.

How to Cite this Work (English)
Gonzáles López, María José, and Françoise Descamps, eds. 2004. Workshop on Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces: Document on Retablos, 2002: An International Seminar Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico. Sevilla, España; Los Angeles, CA: Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de cultura; J. Paul Getty Trust. http://hdl.handle.net/10020/gci_pubs/retablos_2002_english

How to Cite this Work (French)
Gonzáles López, María José, and Françoise Descamps, eds. 2004. Journées d'étude sur la méthodologie pour la conservation des retables en bois polychromes: Document des retables, 2002: Séminaire international organisé par le Getty Conservation Institute et l'Institute Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico. Sevilla, España; Los Angeles, CA: Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de cultura; J. Paul Getty Trust. http://hdl.handle.net/10020/gci_pubs/retablos_2002_french

How to Cite this Work (Spanish)
Gonzáles López, María José, and Françoise Descamps, eds. 2004. Taller sobre metodología para la conservación de retablos de madera policromada: El documento de retablos, 2002: Seminario internacional organizado por el Getty Conservation Institute y el Instituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico. Sevilla, España; Los Angeles, CA: Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de cultura; J. Paul Getty Trust. http://hdl.handle.net/10020/gci_pubs/retablos_2002_spanish