Amelia International Conservation Studies

Guy Devreux since 2006 is the head of the Marble and Plaster Casts Restoration Laboratory of the Vatican Museums.
His work is concentrated in the management of the teams of internal and external restorers, engaged in safeguarding the stone artifacts present in the collections of the Vatican Museums, as well as having the responsibility of safeguarding all the valuable surfaces in stone material present in the territory of the Vatican City.
After completing his studies in restoration in Florence (1983), he began working, getting specialized in various restoration areas, in Canada (CCQ) and in Belgium (IRPA). Back in Italy he attended various advanced restoration courses at ICCROM. Much of his work was then concentrated in the management of monumental restoration sites spread throughout the Italian territory, from the walls of Cittadella, Padua, to the Acaia castle in Lecce, as well as the Orvieto Cathedral and the Certosa di San Martino in Naples, to give some examples. Over the years, he has been a consultant for various institutions in many countries, such as for the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in Egypt and Mali, or for the World Monuments Fund in Thailand. During these years he was called to give lectures and courses in various institutions in the sector and in numerous universities in Italy and abroad (UNI Sapienza, Uni Roma tre, MIT, ICCROM etc.)

She graduated as a restorer/conservator at the Institute for Restoration in Rome in 1989, in the painting sector, and got specialized in stone and stucco materials in 1990. She worked as an assistant in the course of Wall paintings at ICCROM in 1983.
Then, in 1991 she graduated in Literature and specialized in Art History at the University of Rome La Sapienza, having aa a supervisor Prof. Maurizio Calvesi. She has been working as an independent restorer since 1991 with the major Italian Superintendencies, government bodies and the Vatican City. She works at her studio in Rome, in Trastevere neighborhood on different types of artifacts: from canvases, panel paintings, paintings on copper, wall paintings, plasters, stone materials and more.

Mark Gittins is a conservator/restorer with extensive professional experience in the field. He holds a BSc in History and Philosophy of Science and a Diploma in Conservation of Paintings, stucco, and mosaics. Mark has worked on various projects, including the restoration of Roman sculptures in the Vatican Museums and stucco architecture in Rome. He has also conducted training courses for wall paintings conservators in China and worked on wall paintings restoration projects in the Republic of Georgia. Additionally, Mark has taught English language and literature and worked in research and library assistance roles.

Giuseppe studied architecture at Sapienza University in Rome. Following graduation, he began his career as a conservator architect at the Soprintendenza ai Monumenti of Siena. In 1982, Giuseppe moved to the Soprintendenza Archeologica of Rome where he led restoration projects of several major Roman monuments within the Roman Forum and Palatine, including but not limited to the Church of Santa Maria Antiqua, the Temple of Saturn, the Farnese Gardens, the Maxentius Basilica, the Domus Tiberiana, and the Caracalla Baths. Giuseppe has recently completed the restoration of the Casina Farnese paintings and the Church of Santa Maria Antiqua with generous support from the World Monuments Fund. He pairs his professional assignments with studies and research on theory of restoration, construction techniques, garden art history, history of archaeological parks and the aesthetics of ruins in art history. He has presented his research findings at scientific conferences and gatherings both in Italy and abroad and has produced numerous publications. In addition, Giuseppe has held teaching positions at various universities in Italy, the United States and Germany. In 2003, he launched a cooperation with the Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente (IIAO). His work with the IIAO included developing programs for Italian missions abroad as well as participating in excavations and restorations in various middle eastern locales, including Afghanistan (Ghazni and Rawza), Pakistan (Baltistan and Swat ), Iraqi Kurdistan (Erbil and Suleymanyia), Egypt (Mersa Gawasis - Red Sea Egypt), and Iran (Persepolis and Pasargadae).

Leonardo Borgioli has a degree in Chemistry; University of Florence. His dissertation was on the study of microemulsions used in the cleaning of Masaccio’s frescoes in the Cappella Brancacci, church of Carmine, Florence.
He holds a European patent on dispersed systems for paper deacidification, and he has published numerous articles and books on pigments and the use of polymers in conservation.
He teaches Diagnostic Techniques for Conservators and organizes seminars for restorers on chemistry applied to conservation. His aim is to guide students and restorers through the complex and highly specialized world of diagnostics for conservation.