Theory

Restauro filologico

Boito's mediating doctrine: new interventions must be distinguishable from original fabric; all historical layers respected; minimum restoration preferred.

Heritage Care Knowledge

Details

Introduced: 1883

Referenced by

Camillo Boito proposed
Prima Carta del Restauro (Boito's seven points) articulates

Sources

Jokilehto, J. A History of Architectural Conservation. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.
Boito, Camillo. Questioni pratiche di belle arti. Ulrico Hoepli, 1893.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Restauro filologico." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/restauro-filologico/. Accessed July 17, 2026.