3608
Accession Number
15446
Title Of Article Chaper
The restoration of Chini-Ka-Rauza agra (India)
Title Of Journal Book
ICOMOS Information, Preservation Restoration of Monuments and Sites, n.3
Issue
3
Pages
44265
Publisher
ESI
Publisher City
Naples
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
French;Spanish;Italian
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Description of the architectural and decorative features, building techniques and materials of a mausoleum constructed in the 17th century for the poet shukrulla in agra, the former capital of the great mughal emperors. Past and present interventions and rescue operations for the monument and its surroundings, damaged repeatedly by floods. Cleaning and protective coating of mural paintings and enamels. With 15 figures and 8 bibliographic references. -- ICCROM
Keywords
Building, flood damage; masonry, deterioration; masonry, reinforcement; building, foundation underpinning; tile, glazed decoration restoration; tile, glazed deterioration; enamel, technique; enamel, conservation restoration; painting, flood damage restoration; masonry, repair; mural painting, protection coating; mural painting, cleaning; ruin, restoration; ICCROM -- ICCROM
pub_id
3608
Issue Date
19850000