{"id":6037,"date":"2022-10-05T14:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T12:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/?post_type=beleef&#038;p=6037"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:14:35","slug":"a-look-behind-the-preparation-of-a-condition-check","status":"publish","type":"beleef","link":"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/en\/beleef\/a-look-behind-the-preparation-of-a-condition-check\/","title":{"rendered":"A look behind the preparation of a condition check"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our exhibition Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools at the Denver Art Museum is getting closer! However, preparations for such a large-scale project involve a lot of work. Our colleague Laura Geudens is happy to take you behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC00335-2.jpg\" alt=\"A team member prepares a condition report in the studio, with artworks on easels and documentation on a tablet as part of exhibition preparations.\" class=\"wp-image-6033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC00335-2.jpg 1616w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC00335-2-1200x802.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC00335-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC00335-2-1536x1027.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1616px) 100vw, 1616px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As I have a conservation and restoration background, I support my colleagues in reviewing the condition reports for this exhibition. Before an artwork leaves for an exhibition, it is subjected to an extensive condition check. Based on that, I examine whether the condition of the work corresponds to the expectations. For me, it was particularly interesting to examine and document the collection of silver objects. These pieces are travelling for the first time and thus received a completely new condition report.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-1.png\" alt=\"Arent van Bolten, Christ in the Wilderness, ca. 1600-1610. Two silver reliefs, with the right image showing condition issues including early silver tarnishing along the edge. \" class=\"wp-image-6030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-1-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arent van Bolten,\u00a0<em>A Silver Relief with the Temptation of Christ<\/em>, c.1600-1610<br\/>Damage view, on which slight tarnishing of the silver is indicated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;An example of this is\u00a0<em>A Silver Relief with the Temptation of Christ<\/em>, a silver plaque forged by Arent van Bolten (1573-1633). Damage views were drawn up of the piece, which are images showing with a colour code the main damages and points of interest. Based on these images and for the exhibition&#8217;s purpose, the specific needs of the objects are determined. For this piece, it was decided to apply a felt layer to the contact points between the support and this object, allowing the piece to be displayed vertically safely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our exhibition Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools at the Denver Art Museum is getting closer! However, preparations for such a large-scale project involve a lot of work. Our colleague Laura Geudens is happy to take you behind the scenes. &#8220;As I have a conservation and restoration background, I support my colleagues in reviewing the condition reports for this exhibition. Before an artwork leaves for an exhibition, it is subjected to an extensive condition check. Based on that, I examine whether the condition of the work corresponds to the expectations. For me, it was particularly interesting to examine and document the collection of silver objects. These pieces are travelling for the first time and thus received a completely new condition report.&#8221; &#8220;An example of this is\u00a0A Silver Relief with the Temptation of Christ, a silver plaque forged by Arent van Bolten (1573-1633). Damage views were drawn up of the piece, which are images showing with a colour code the main damages and points of interest. Based on these images and for the exhibition&#8217;s purpose, the specific needs of the objects are determined. For this piece, it was decided to apply a felt layer to the contact points between the support and this object, allowing the piece to be displayed vertically safely.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6026,"template":"","soort_artikel":[223],"class_list":["post-6037","beleef","type-beleef","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","soort_artikel-behind-the-scenes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A look behind the preparation of a condition check - The Phoebus Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Go behind the scenes of preparing a condition report for the exhibition Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools at the Denver Art Museum.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoebusfoundation.org\/en\/beleef\/a-look-behind-the-preparation-of-a-condition-check\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A look behind the preparation of a condition check - 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