Renato Pacozzi
Restorer of ancient weapons
Morges

« The armours, which however were intended only to survive the brutality of hand-to-hand combat, have never departed from a certain idea of beauty. »

Renato Pacozzi trained for five years at the Swiss Institute of Ancient Weapons in Grandson with art restorer Ian Ashdown. After an internship at the restoration workshop of the Royal Collection in London, he joined the Center for Restoration and Conservation in Onnens where he remained for nearly ten years. Since 2000, he has been a restorer and responsible for the collections at the Château de Morges.

« Some weapons have great technical qualities and can be made of luxurious materials that make them true works of art. »

At the Château de Morges, Renato Pacozzi deals with ancient weapons as well as knightly armor or cuirasses. Before restoring or conserving the pieces that come into his hands, it is a question of identifying and documenting them. His workshop is equipped with structures for working with wood and metal, as well as a laboratory for basic chemical treatments.

Liens

http://www.chateau-morges.ch/le-chateau/equipe/renato-pacozzi/

https://www.migrosmagazine.ch/archives/la-gardienne-de-chateau-adelaide-zeyer