36592
Author
Tsoukalas, Timos; Psycha, Irene
Title Of Article Chaper
Reconstruction of a carved and painted eighteenth-century room by suspension from a metal lattice framework
Title Of Journal Book
Studies in conservation
Volume
36
Issue
4
Pages
193-202
Collation
15 figs.
Reference Bibliography
7 refs.
ISSN
0039-3630
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Describes the reconstruction of the reception room from an 18th-century mansion in the Kozani region of Greece. The room contains two vaulted ceilings and wall decorations, and is constructed of carved, painted, and gilded wood. While the main steps in the dismantling and conservation of the room are briefly summarized, the report concentrates on the design and application of a new method of reconstruction and support in which the structural elements are suspended individually from a metal lattice framework. This construction ensures minimal strains on the wood, protecting it from dimensional changes and other mechanical problems. No glue, screws, or nails are used in the construction. Thus the room can be dismantled partially or entirely, and moved if necessary, without endangering its state of preservation.
Keywords
painted;metal;reconstruction;Greece;vaulted;ceilings;decoration; gilding; wood;dismantling;design;suspended;protecting
pub_id
36592