Page 23 - ART AND NATURE IN PREHISTORY. THE COLLECTION OF TRACINGS OF CAVE ART OF THE MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES

restorationrestorationAll art works exhibited herein have undergone a delicate conservation process. e age of the rock Art tracings and drawings of the MNCN, as well as the di erent political and historical events they have experienced, make this a very special collection, but also very fragile. e aim of the intervention has been to ensure its preservation for the study and enjoyment of future generations. e Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute (IPCE) has been in charge for the intervention on this collection. e purpose of this body is establishing the methodology and criteria that must govern all interventions related to cultural assets, which must at all times conform to the international guidelines and recommendations. e work of the IPCE is based on the research on materials and techniques carried on by its experts, as well as their extensive experience in intervention planning, management and supervision aimed at the preservation and promotion of the Heritage.art and nature in prehistory. the collection of rock art tracings of the mncn023