Conservation-restoration of a stone sculpture by Alija Kučukalić is a diploma thesis, that deals with the decay of stone statues in the open air, protective treatments for stone and conservation-restoration of a stone statue, depicting a lying female figure. I researched the decay factors of stone artworks in the open air, identified the causes of decay of the considered statue and described its condition. I concluded that it was stable enough to be cleaned and have biological deposits removed. I wanted to connect the conservation-restoration of the art piece with the topic of preventive protection of stone statues, therefore, I researched the possibilities of protection with coatings. I learned about the wide range of materials, the advantages and disadvantages of this method of protection. After cleaning and removing various organisms from the surface of the statue, I applied selected protective agents on a smaller test area, in order to determine their effectiveness and compatibility with the material of the artwork.
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