CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 
The Centre's atelier for conservation undertakes the restoration of icons, iconostases, murals, archaeological finds and other works of art. The atelier is staffed by both permanent personnel  and conservators visiting from abroad. Students of Conservation are accepted for practical training upon application. Aims of the Department: the conservation of the artistic wealth of Cyprus and more especially of her icons, iconostases and murals, through the collaboration of the Archaeologist and Art Historian, the Conservator of Art Works, the Architect and other specialists as required. Decisions for interventions are always collective. Written and photographic documentation for every art work conserved is stored electronically in the centre's computers (see ARCHIVES & LIBRARY).  For 10 years now, a number of icons and other art works from all over Cyprus have been conserved by the Centre, especially from the Diocese of Limassol, where Dr. Sophocles Sophocleous recorded between 1986 and 1990 its oldest icons and studied them in his PhD thesis LE PATRIMOINE DES ICONES DANS LE DIOCESE DE LIMASSOL, CHYPRE, 12e - 16e SIECLE, Strasbourg University and Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, 1990.

 

Conservators at work in the atelier for conversation.
Saint Mamas, Pelentri village, late 13th century, before and after conservation in 1994.
The icon of Christ, Kolossi village, 14th century, during cleaning by Marco Morelli in 1995



The icon of Christ from the former monastery of Megas Agros discovered in 1986 by Dr. S. Sophocleous. Late 12th century. During treatment by Andreas Papadopoulos.
 

Icon rescued from the area of Cyprus occupied by Turkey, conserved and presented to the Archbishop of Cyprus. Nicosia, Byzantine Museum. 16th/17th century. Conserved by Jaanna Loring in 1997.

Drawing of the iconostasis of Prodromos, 18th and 19th centuries, conserved in 1998 and 1999. Financed by the Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation, 1998. 
 

The iconostasis of Prodromos in situ after treatment, August 1999, made possible by the donation by the Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation.

18th century engraving of Saint John the Evangelist. Museum of Agios Neofytos Monastery, after treatment, 1995. 

The icon of The Holy Women at the empty tomb of Christ, Pelentri, around 1500, during cleaning of the early 20th century overpainting. Conserved by Vojislav Lukovic, 1994. 

 

The icon of saint John the Evangelist, from Agios Antonios church in Limassol, 18th century, during cleaning by Valentina Emmanuele, 1995.

The mural of Saint George at Paralimni. 19th and 20th centuries. The head during treatment. In collaboration with the painter and conservator Sergis Sergiou, 1991.


The icon of the archangel Gabriel, Pelentri, around 1500, during cleaning by Vojislav Lukovic, 1994.
Head of a Cypro-Archaic statue, late 6th century B.C.,
before (left) and after (right) treatment by A. Athanasiou and N. Georgiou, 1997.



 
 
 


Clasps of sacerdotal belts in the Museum of Agios Neofytos Monastery, 
18th century, after treatment, by A.Georgiadis, 1995.

Gold-plated silver cover of a Gospel, Museum of Agios Neofytos Monastery, 19th century, after treatment, by A.Georgiadis, 1995.

Bronze vigil lamp from Klonari village, 
16th century, after treatment, by A.Georgiadis, 1991.

Silver receptacles in the Museum of Agios Neofytos Monastery, 
18th/19th century, after treatment, by A.Georgiadis, 1995.