Croatian Conservation Institute is organizing a professional conference in November 2025 dedicated to the restoration of historic plastered wooden structures – ceilings, vaults, and walls – either painted or decorated with stucco.
Conservation and restoration of wall paintings and stucco on this type of support (plaster on wooden laths, reed, or wire mesh (rabitz) is particularly complex due to the multilayered structure and combination of different materials, types of damage, function of the space in which the paintings or stucco are located, and the methods of their maintenance.
The aim of the conference is to exchange experiences from different professional fields and discuss the possibilities and limitations in order to assist conservator-restorers, conservators, architects, structural engineers, contractors, and investors in finding more effective technical, organizational, and design solutions for the protection and preservation of this valuable element of architectural and artistic heritage. The conference will present experiences gathered over recent years, especially those related to post-earthquake restoration efforts in Zagreb and Petrinja, as well as earlier case studies with an emphasis on executed structural work as well as conservation and restoration. Various applications and effects of both traditional and contemporary materials and solutions will also be discussed.
Conference committee:
- Boris Mostarčić
- Kristina Krulić
- Teodora Kučinac
- dr. sc. Krasanka Majer Jurišić
- Iskra Karniš Vidovič
- Miroslav Jelenčić
The conference will be held in Zagreb on 20 November 2025 at the National and University Library (conference hall Judita). Presentations will be held in Croatian or English, without translation.
Registration is required by 10 November 2025 to participate in the conference via the registration form.
The number of participants is limited, and there is no registration fee.
The conference is financed by the Ministry of Culture and the Media of the Republic of Croatia.
Contact:
Kristina Krulić
Croatian Conservation Institute
Department for Wall Paintings and Mosaics
kkrulic@hrz.hr
Iskra Karniš Vidovič
Croatian Conservation Institute
Section for Training, Professional Development and International Cooperation
ikarnis@hrz.hr