LACMA'S CLASSICAL SCULPTURE COLLECTION RECONSIDERED — AGAIN

Abstract

The renowned collection of classical sculpture at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is a significant group that includes the Hope Hygieia and the Lansdowne Artemis, each with a fascinating history of incarnations, both aesthetic and geographic. Context and specific historic period guided past restoration choices and practices. At present, the ancient sculptures are again being reconsidered in the light of continued changes in visual and historical ideas and philosophies. The discussion of the re-restoration of the objects to include eighteenth-century elements de-restored at the J. Paul Getty Museum in the 1970s and early 1980s is underway. The complex topic in part stems from current thoughts related to the historic importance of eighteenth-century restoration elements and compositions as well as the work of art's overall aesthetic message. In concert with LACMA's new construction phases, the conservation/rerestoration treatments of the classical sculpture collection is being carried out methodically, object by object, in conjunction with conservators, curators and archival information from relevant museums and sources.

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