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Technologische Untersuchungen an Wandmalereien

Technological investigations of mural paintings

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Nowadays air pollution and the use of building materials like concrete, endanger mural paintings. Therefore their technological examinations become more and more important. Analytical methods for the determination of pigments, binding media, painting technique and sources of damages like salt efflorescence are discussed.

A critical evaluation of analytical results shows, that even correct results can lead to wrong conclusions concerning painting technique or causes of damages. The interdisciplinary collaboration between art historians, archeologists and scientists is emphasized.

Zusammenfassung

Technologische Untersuchungen an Wandmalereien gewinnen durch schädigende Umwelteinflüsse zunehmend an Bedeutung. Es werden die analytischen Methoden zur Untersuchung von Pigmenten, Bindemitteln, Maltechnik und Schadensphänomenen, wie Salzausblühungen diskutiert.

Eine kritische Wertung der analytischen Resultate zeigt, daß an sich richtige Ergebnisse zu Fehlschlüssen bezüglich Maltechnik und Schadensursachen führen können. Auf die Notwendigkeit interdisziplinärer Zusammenarbeit zwischen Kunstwissenschaftlern, Archäologen und Naturwissenschaftlern wird hingewiesen.

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Mairinger, F. Technologische Untersuchungen an Wandmalereien. Z. Anal. Chem. 324, 147–153 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00473356

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