Technique and treatment of the St Michael Weighing Souls in the Royal Convent of Santa Clara,Toledo, Spain |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThe history, materials and technique of an early fifteenth-century wall painting, St Michael Weighing Souls, are described. The pigments are typical of mediaeval Spain but the methods by which they were applied show a sophisticated understanding of their optical properties. Complex mechanisms of deterioration in some areas of colour are discussed, together with the rationale, materials and methods used in the conservation treatment. |
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