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Penelope Banou holds a PhD from the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art of the University of West Attica (Athens, Greece), she holds a BA degree from the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, TEI of Athens, Greece (1996) and a MA degree with distinction from the Northumbria University in UK (1998) in Arts in Conservation of Fine Art, specialized in paper conservation.
From 1998 until 2022 she worked as a paper conservator for archival material, books and works of art on paper collaborating with museums, private and public collections. Her professional activities include participation in preservation and conservation projects, while she has been involved in education and research programs with several publications for the last 20 years. Her interest has mainly focused on the effect of oil binders on the paper support of books, archival material and works of art, but she has also engaged in the research on the evaluation of the condition of copy book and copy letters and the documentation and treatment of special categories of archival material on parchment.
Education/Academic qualification
Conservation, PhD, The effect of linseed oil as a media binder on the paper supports of archival material, books, and works of art on paper. Distinction of the stages of deterioration., University of West Attica
20 Sept 2019 → 18 Sept 2024
Award Date: 18 Sept 2024
Fine Art, MA (Hons)
1 Sept 1997 → 23 Sept 1998
Award Date: 1 Sept 1997
Conservation, BA, Conservation of Antiquities and works of art, Technological Educational Institute of Athens
13 Jan 1991 → 1 Sept 2001
Award Date: 1 Sept 1996
External positions
General State Archives of Greece
1 Mar 2008 → 30 Aug 2022
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Oil media on paper: investigating the morphological and chemical changes of linseed oil-impregnated paper mock-ups upon ageing
Banou, P., Boyatzis, S., Choulis , K., Karabotsos, A., Alexopoulou, A. & Theodorakopoulos, C., 4 Jun 2024, Book of Abstracts: 6th International Conference on Innovation in Art Research and Technology. Zisi, A. & de Ferri, L. (eds.). Oslo, Norway: University of Oslo, p. 120-121 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Varnish removal from works of art on paper, a controversial matter. Recent reflections on the materials and methodology used for the treatment of the varnish layer
Alexopoulou, A., Kiskira, E., Banou, P., Choulis , K. & Theodorakopoulos, C., 4 Jun 2024, Book of Abstracts: 6th International Conference on Innovation in Art Research and Technology. Zisi, A. & de Ferri, L. (eds.). Oslo, Norway: University of Oslo, p. 173-174 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Απεικονιστικές Τεχνικές στη Μελέτη της Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς
Translated title of the contribution :Title Details: Imaging Techniques in the Study of Cultural Heritage Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Η επίδραση του λινελαίου ως συνδετικού υλικού στο χάρτινο υπόστρωμα του αρχειακού υλικού, των βιβλίων και των έργων τέχνης. Διάκριση σταδίων φθοράς.
Translated title of the contribution :The effect of linseed oil as a media binder on the paper supports of archival material, books, and works of art on paper. Distinction of the stages of deterioration. Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Ψηφιακή εποχή: ευκαιρία διάχυσης και επαναπροσδιορισμού των επεμβάσεων συντήρησης
Translated title of the contribution :Digital era: opportunites of dissimination and reconsiderations on conservation treatments approaches Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Increasing awareness for the protection of archival material, books and works of art on paper: tools and opportunities in a new framework.
Banou, P. (Speaker) & Stassinou, A. (Speaker)
3 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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ERC 2024. Written heritage: new challenges and perspectives
Banou, P. (Organiser)
2 Nov 2023 → 3 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Verlag Berger Horn (Publisher)
Historian, I. (Editor)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Oil Media on Paper: Investigating the Effect of Linseed Oils on Paper Supports via VOC analysis”
Banou, P. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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The challenge of displaying archival material and books: the role and the viewpoint of a paper conservator
Banou, P. (Speaker)
30 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation