Built in two stages in the twelfth and fourteenth centuries, the Cloister of Saint Trophime in Arles is a remarkable ensemble of Romanesuqe and Gothic sculpture. In the 1990s, WMF worked with the City of Arles to conserve the church’s remarkable Romanesque portal, as the twelfth-century marble columns and capitals were in particularly fragile condition. A decade after the completion of the work, the City of Arles invited WMF to work once again in partnership on a conservation project at the church. In corporation with the French Ministry of Culture and the City of Arles, WMF has worked since 2007 on research, condition surveys, and scientific analysis to develop a conservation program for the Cloister. The project is truly an international collaboration, as WMF and local authorities have worked with a wide range of international professionals to understand the needs of the site and develop a treatment program. Colleagues from France, the United States, Greece and Germany have contributed to the scholarly and technical exchange that was required to understand the best treatment options.
Site context from above, 2006
