About us
Cristina Vazio, conservator and technical director of the CRISTINA VAZIO s.a.s., in 1988 earned the qualifying certificate for professional practice as a conservator from the School of Higher Education in Rome “Istituto Centrale del Restauro” (ICR); (today, the diploma has been declared the equivalent to a Second Level University degree (D.L. gl. 42/2004).
Since 1997, Cristina has been the owner of the eponymous company, based in Rome and in possession of the S.O.A., certificate for the OS2A category. She works for many Soprintendenze of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Italy, and with several international organizations in Italy and abroad.
The team consists of two female restorers and cooperates in partnership with contractor conservators in case of challenging commissions.
They also collaborate with independent professionals who are specialized in various aspects of conservation, such as graphic and photographic documentation; scientific investigations leading to detailed knowledge of artworks and their deterioration; construction efforts supporting the conservation of historical sites and buildings; environmental assessments and lighting of artworks; moving and packaging; or any unique project to assist with an intervention of restoration.
Our team
Cristina Vazio
onservator, technical and managing director of the Cristina Vazio s.a.s. company
Cristina Vazio was born in Rome. In 1988, after upper secondary education in the scientific area, she graduated at the Higher Education School of Rome “Istituto Centrale del Restauro” (ICR), in the field of wall paintings, paintings on wood and paintings on canvas. In 1989, she completed a further specialization in the restoration of stone materials, stuccoes and mosaics, at the same institution.
In 2005 she gradueted from Artistic Hstorical Science at University “La Sapienza” in Rome.
Cristina went on to complete several refresher courses covering cleaning of artifacts and cognitive diagnosis techniques.
She has published papers in Italian and foreign academic journals on her numerous projects (some of which are forthcoming) and has been invited to participate in several conservation-related conferences.
She has also conducted educational and teaching seminars for many Universities and Institutions.
After eight years of activity an individual entity and/or in association with other restorers, she founded CRISTINA VAZIO s.a.s. in 1997. She has since had the privilege to work with professors Laura and Paolo Mora on the restoration of wall paintings in the tomb of Nefertari in Luxor, Egypt and on many other conservation projects, such as the French and U.S. Embassy in Rome and the Benetton Group s.p.a. in Veneto.
She works with many Superintendencies of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Italy and abroad, as ARCE (American Research Centre in Egypt) - restoration project of the paintings in the tomb of Seti I in the Valley of Kings, Luxor and restoration work on paintings in the temple of Khonsu at Karnak – and WMF (World Monuments Fund, New York, USA) - restoration work of the remains of the Great Mosque of Friday in the archaeological site of Qalhat, Sultanate of Oman; restoration project of the Xishang Pavillon marble balustrades in the Qianlong Garden, Forbidden City, China; restoration work of the remain of a column in the Hammam in the archaeological site in Erbil citadel, Iraq.
Laura Famiglietti
Conservator
Laura Famiglietti was born in Rome in 1966. After her upper secondary education in classical studies, she graduated in 1997 from the Higher Education School of Rome, “Istituto Centrale del Restauro” (ICR), in restoration of wall paintings, canvas, and panel artworks. In 1998, she completed a further specialization in the restoration of stone materials and mosaics at the same institution.
Over the course of her career, she has attended refresher courses on the consolidation of wall paintings, various conferences on the discipline, and published papers on her completed works in Italian as well as in international academic journals.
She worked for several years as independent conservator in Italy and abroad who often collaborated with other restoration and conservation companies, among them the Cristina Vazio s.a.s.
Since 2006 she joined the company in a permanent capacity. She has offered crucial contributions to the organization in this role, especially with particularly challenging interventions. This is in large part to her vast experience and deep knowledge that was gained over the years.
Maddalena Costantino
Conservator
Maddalena was born in Boscoreale, Napoli, in 1963. After her upper secondary artistic education, she completed a course in restoration of paintings at the Regional Professional School “Artigianato Arte Restauro” in Rome from 1985 to 1987. She was awarded the status of conservator in accordance with Article 182 of Legislative Decree No. 42 of 22/01/2004.
She has spent a number of years working as a conservator for various restoration and conservation companies that specialize in restoration of paintings and stone materials. She has been involved in various restoration projects, including archaeological sites of high artistic and historic value.
Since 1999 she has been working on a regular basis for Cristina Vazio s.a.s. and has been involved in the restoration projects carried out by the company both in Italy and abroad. She has made important contributions, with her wealth of experience proving particularly useful in challenging interventions.