38598
Accession Number
36613
Editor
Young, William J.
Title Of Article Chaper
Interim report on an investigation of processes of disintegration of frescoes
Title Of Journal Book
Application of science in examination of works of art - proceedings of the seminar: June 15-19, 1970, conducted by the research laboratory, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachussetts
Pages
182-186
Collation
Ills., refs.
Publisher
Museums of Fine Arts
Publisher City
Boston
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Application of science in examination of works of art
Meeting City
Boston
Abstract
Preliminary observations made on the following types of attack: the cycling of moist and dry air through samples of fresco materials; the effects of an atmosphere of high concentration of moist sulfur dioxide gas on similar fresco samples; the effects of capillary seepage of distilled water into similar samples; the effects of capillary seepage of a 3% solution of potassium nitrate in distilled water into similar samples; and the effects of capillary seepage of a 3% solution of sodium sulphate in distilled water into similar samples.
Keywords
Mural painting, analysis; mural painting, examination; mural painting, deterioration; ICCROM
pub_id
38598
Meeting Date
19700615-19700619