Conservation around the Millennium (Hungarian National Museum, 2001)
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her memory with affection in Chile, Finland, Israel, and several countries of Africa as well. The courses on textile conservation she organised for restorers from Hungary and other countries were also popular, more than a hundred students attended them. Beside education, she was also a researcher, first of all in the direction of the dyes of historical textiles and the ways they could be cleaned. One of her greatest tasks was the identification of the dyes of the Hungarian coronation mantle. She incorporated her experiences and knowledge of the technical literature of most diverse fields into the educational material, she wrote numerous books, course books, studies, reviews and read lectures. Her activity was highly esteemed all over the world. She was co-author of the “Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation" which was twice edited in London with great success. This volume is unique in the respect that it spans the gap between traditional chemistry books and publication on textile conservation. She was very actively worked for social and technical organisations as well. She was one of the founders of the Art Protection Department of the Chemists' Society and was member of the board of the Pulszky Society from the start. She was also very active in maintaining international contacts. She started this type of work with the organisation of the International Restorer Seminars in Veszprém. She was co-ordinator of the Textile Working Group of the Conservation Committee of the ICOM between 1990 and 1996. From 1993, she was member of the Council of the ICCROM, and the vice president of the Conservation Committee of the ICOM from 1999. It was one of greatest virtues that she paid eminent attention to the presentation of the results of Hungarian restorer training and the work of Hungarian restorers in international forums. She readily helped to advance other peoples’ career. Many Hungarian colleagues can be grateful to her for being able to take part in international courses, to visit restorer’s workshops in other countries and to learn the methods applied there. Dr. Ágnes Timár-Balázsy, counsellor of the Hungarian National Museum, docent of the University of Fine Arts of Hungary, the leader of Object Restorer Training left us after long suffering in the 53rd year of her life. Nevertheless, she will never cease to be an example for her colleagues and students with her extraordinary diligence, working capacity and untiring, enthusiastic activity. “the value of life lies not in its extent but in how it is used..." (Seneca) Her colleagues 8
