38874
Accession Number
19754
Title Of Article Chaper
Problems of conservation of wall paintings in India
Title Of Journal Book
International symposium on the conservation and restoration of cultural property. Conservation and restoration of mural paintings (I). November 17-21, 1983, Tokyo, Japan
Pages
31-40
Collation
5 figs., 14 refs., discussion
Publisher
Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Property
Publisher City
Tokyo 110
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
International symposium on the conservation and restoration of cultural property. Conservation and restoration of mural paintings (7th)
Meeting City
Tokyo
Abstract
The various techniques used for wall paintings in India are briefly reviewed; the 12 pigments which produced the seven colors found on the paintings are identified. Causes of deterioration and conservation measures are discussed including the procedures of transferring a painting.
Keywords
Painting mural wall cleaning; polyvinyl acetate; damage vandalism; stone deterioration efflorescence; painting mural wall transfer; painting wall mural deterioration wall; painting binder protein; painting wall mural technique; Ajanta, India; Jaipur; amber; Kulu; Kanjivaram; Rajasthan; Bodami; Sittannavasal; painting ground lime; painting technique tempera; painting ground kaolin; painting ground gypsum; Kailashnath Temple, Ellors; Lepakiln, Madurai; pesticide pyrethrum; mowicol; pesticide DDT; butylamine; cyclohexylamine; triethanolamine; plaster lime; painting biodeterioration; pigment vermilion; pigment red ochre; pigment red lead; pigment yellow ochre; pigment ultramarine; pigment indigo; pigment terre verte; pigment malachite; pigment lime chalk; pigment kaolin; pigment lamp black; pigment charcoal; pigment gold AATA
pub_id
38874
Meeting Date
19831117-19831121