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| Abstract: | The epitaph, dating back to the 14th century, has been stored in the Depot Convolute Lapidary Barfüßerkirche in Erfurt since the end of World War II. Before that date, the epitaph of Johannes of Salfeld († 1394), his wife Thele († 1401) and his daughter († 1400) decorated the walls of the Barfüßerkirche, together with other memorials. The sandstone had been worked delicately and is rich in details, showing a three-dimensional surface. Today only a few fragments are left of the once monumental memorial. The artist is not known. The re-erection of the memorial, once measuring 1.60 m in width and 2.20 m in height, is problematic because of the severe damage to the remaining fragments. Test series were carried out for the substructure, which is supposed to hold the fragments in the future, to make them conceivable for the observer in its size and beauty. The practical part of this work is the conservation and restoration of the epitaph. Both the severe damage and the grey-black coloured surface show the traces of the past. The different soiling of the fragments could be reduced through different cleaning methods and adapted cleaning cycles. As a result the surface appears more balanced. During the next step the matching parts of the fragments were joined together and attached to a new carrier. All missing parts were filled with a supplemental mortar. Finally, some parts were retouched. References to the appendix are in the right text column. The aspect ratios are being described as seen from the epitaph. |
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