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Material Studies and Characterisation
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Materials Used in Romanian Manuscripts from 15th to 19th century - Stereomicroscopy
by Mihai I. A. Lupu
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The paper presents the results of compared stereomicroscopy for the pigments used in the Romanian manuscripts dated between 15th and 19th century from the National Museum of Art of Romania (NAMR) collection. This type of analysis was done because it was not possible to take samples for microchemical analysis. An Olympus stereomicroscope SZ 60 was used to compare the pigments with others already determined. The results are presented synthetically and show similarities with the pigments used in the same period in Western Europe. Three different kinds of inks were determined: a black one - containing vegetable charcoal; a gold one - gold powder; and a red one - cinnabar or red lead.
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 Case Study
Georges de Batz. The Mysterious Case of an Art Collector Extraordinary Found by Examination of a Painting
by Niccolo Caldararo
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Cultural objects appear in our museums as the result of the efforts of particular individuals who decide to collect certain kinds of objects for a variety of personal reasons. As a cultural trait we find collections in many different cultures, civilizations and different periods of history. This paper investigates two mysteries; one describes the personal journey of one modern collector, whose
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American museums were substantial, but whose history is little known
especially regarding his demise and the dispersal of his personal
fortune; the other mystery surrounds a huge painting he possessed and
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 Documentation
Survey and Drawing for a Conservation- Restoration Project.
A Study for Genoa and Savona
by Giulia Pellegri
This article concerns the facades of the waterfront of Genoa in Italy, and puts in evidence the studies about the actual architectonic configuration principally through the deep analysis of the medieval building components. The 31 single facades of the urban front have been surveyed and drawn in scale 1:50 in order to evidence and to study the architectonic, stylistic, structural, decorative and typological characteristics.
The architectonic and decorative particulars have been drawn in scale of 1:20, such as building textures which are particular interesting as far as the study of wall stratification units (Unità Stratigrafiche Murarie) are concerned. The work was developed on the basis of three fundamental themes: Analysis, Survey and Evolution.
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 Heritage in Danger
Emergency and Preventive Conservation of Abandoned Churches in Transylvania
by Peter Pal and Lorand Kiss
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The present paper is a contribute to the conservation works performed on medieval churches and abandoned or ruined buildings on the periphery of ethnic communities, in the light of preservation of their artistic components (mural paintings, woodcarvings, wooden furniture, etc.)
The emergency conservation interventions were made by Imago Picta SRL, a conservation enterprise that deals with the preservation and safeguarding of endangered monuments, research and mural paintings conservation.
Since 2004, the enterprise is focused mainly on the conservation of church monuments in Transylvania.
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