Gilding on a 15th century stone relief from Dubrovnik: technical study vs. Cennini’s recipe

  • Sandra Sustic Hrvatski restauratorski zavod
  • Vinka Marinkovic Croatian Restoration Institute in Split (Stone Department
  • Jure Balic Student
  • Martin zohil Student
  • Vinko Bonomi Student
Palabras clave: Dorado, alto-relevo en piedra, reconstrucción histórica, capas preparatorias, receta de Cennino Cennini CLXXIV

Resumen

En 2016, el Instituto Croata de la Conservación, ha levado a cabo un exigente trabajo de conservación y pesquisa técnica, de un alto-relevo dorado del siglo XVI, proveniente de Dubrovnik y atribuido a Pietro di Martini da Milano (c. 1410-1473). La intervención, ha probado tratar-se una valiosa oportunidad de mejor entender la degradación de los materiales empleados y de las técnicas empleadas por lo Maestro. La dificultad de identificar la existencia de las camadas de impermeabilización y de preparación, han levado a dúas reconstrucciones experimentales como parte de un proyecto de estudio – una de las reconstrucciones se ha basado en la interpretación de los resultados de pesquisa obtenidos durante la intervención de conservación y restauración, y la secunda en pesquisa histórica y tecnológica, nombradamente la receta de Cennino Cennini, CLXXIV. El objetivo ha sido la evaluación de la influencia de las dos camadas iniciales en el comportamiento del dorado, permitiendo en simultaneo una visión de la experiencia del Maestro, basada en una metodología de “aprender-haciendo”. Los resultados experimentales muestran que la causa de los danos y fragilidad del dorado original, podrán ter su origen en la ausencia de las capas de impermeabilización y preparación.

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Biografía del autor/a

Sandra Sustic, Hrvatski restauratorski zavod

Has a degree in conservation-restoration of easel paintings and polychrome wood, at the Arts Academy of the University of Split (UMAS) in 2007 and a Ph.D. in Art History (Department for Protection of Cultural heritage), at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb, Croatia in 2016. Presently, she is head of Šibenik Department for Conservation of the Croatian Conservation Institute, and associate lecturer at UMAS (Department for conservation-restoration). Her fields of research are theoretical and practical aspects of painting retouching, technical art history, historically informed reconstructions of paintings and history of conservation practice.

Vinka Marinkovic, Croatian Restoration Institute in Split (Stone Department

Was born in 1983 in Split. She graduated in 2007 at the Art Academy of the University of Split. Since 2016 she holds a PhD in Archeology (University of Zadar). Marinković is employee of the Croatian Restoration Institute in Split (Stone Department). Participates and leads conservation-restoration, documentation and research projects of cultural heritage. She is an assistant professor at the Art Academy of the University of Split.

Jure Balic, Student

Was born in 1995, in Split (Croatia). From 2009 to 2014 he attended School of Fine Arts in Split where he got his education as a painter. In 2014 he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Split where he is currently getting his degree in stone conservation.

Martin zohil, Student

Was born in Pula, Croatia in 1996. He completed the Stonemason School in Pucisca, on the Island of Brac. He is currently a fourth-year student in the field of conservation-restoration of stone artefacts.

Vinko Bonomi, Student

Was born in Split. She completed the School of Fine Arts in Split (The Design Department). She is currently a fourth-year student in the field of conservation-restoration of stone artefacts

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2020-12-10
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Sustic, S., Marinkovic, V., Balic, J., zohil, M., & Bonomi, V. (2020). Gilding on a 15th century stone relief from Dubrovnik: technical study vs. Cennini’s recipe. Ge-Conservacion, 18, 298-306. https://doi.org/10.37558/gec.v18i1.856
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