STUCCO DECORATION ACROSS EUROPE

The project Stucco Decoration across Europe explores – with an interdisciplinary approach - the works of Baldassarre Fontana from Chiasso and other stucco masters coming from the border region between the current Canton Ticino and Lombardy, that worked in the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, and Switzerland.
This study brings together researchers, academics, professionals, and students from various educational levels (from bachelor to PhD), offering activities for the scientific community and for a wider European audience.
The diverse backgrounds of participants —spanning art history, conservation, restoration, and materials science— foster enriching dialogue and expertise network, crucial for understanding, preserving, and interpreting cultural heritage. By emphasizing these long-overlooked works, the project aims to enhance knowledge, elevate their significance within European art history, and ultimately improve conservation efforts.

The project's primary objective is to establish a pan-European network of stucco decoration specialists, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across national and cultural boundaries.
This initiative invites students, professionals, and academics to participate in on-site workshops, educational activities, and field visits.

Partners aim to promote innovative cross-disciplinary approaches to stucco decoration appreciation and preservation through targeted teaching and workshop programs.
By encouraging students from diverse fields to collaborate, the project enhances knowledge sharing and the quality of scientific and innovative methodologies for the protection of this heritage.

The team will produce various academic outputs, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and research reports, to disseminate their methods and findings. Additional presentations, exhibitions, and workshops will be organised for the general public, aiming to increase awareness and appreciation of stucco decorations among a broader audience.

STUCCO DECORATION ACROSS EUROPE (STUDEC)

Funded by the European Union
(ERASMUS+ Cooperation partnerships in higher education)
Project ID: 2022-1-CZ01-KA220-HED-000085652
Date: 01.12.2022 – 30.11.2025

Link: https://studec.upol.cz/en/

Main applicant

Palacký University Olomouc
Department of Art History
dejinyumeni.upol.cz/en

Project supervisor
Jana Zapletalová

Researchers
Ondřej Jakubec
Martin Krummholz
Peter Majoroš


Website
Toast Communication Lab

Development
Roman Steiner

Partners

Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics ITAM
itam.cas.cz

Project supervisor
Jan Válek
Researcher
Sylwia Svorová Pawełkowicz


Jagiellonian University, Institute of Art History
studia.uj.edu.pl/en

Project supervisor
Michał Kurzej

Researcher
Piotr Krasny


Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana SUPSI
Istituto materiali e costruzioni IMC
supsi.ch/en/imc

Project supervisor
Giacinta Jean

Researchers
Marta Caroselli
Alberto Felici
Giovanni Nicoli
Medea Uccelli


Università degli Studi di Torino
Dipartimento di studi storici
dipstudistorici.unito.it/do/home.pl

Project supervisor
Serena Quagliaroli

Researcher
Massimo Romeri

Disclaimer
All efforts were made to identify all appropriate rights, authors of the images, and historical sources used in this project. To report any instances of missing or incomplete data, please write to info-cr@supsi.ch.

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