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Medeea Stark: Art historical classification and technological investigation of the painting “Vertriebene und Einheimische, unter dem Kreuze zusammengeführt“ Back
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Abstract: The subject of this Thesis is a wall-sized fibreboard painting from 1952. The painting originates from Gronau- Eitzum and it served as an altarpiece of St.Joseph church in Eitzum. The object finds itself in the property of the Episcopal General Vicariate of Hildesheim. The work is divided into two parts, part I is focused on the art-historical classification of the painting while Part II will question the technology of a light wood fibreboard to create a proper restoration concept for consolidating the damaged support. Concomitantly Part II is analysing the artist painting technique. An old restoration treatment in form of an overlay paper retouch glued to the original support is also going to be questioned and art-technological investigate.

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Keywords: gemälde, fasserplatte, moderne kunst, holz fasserplatte, ölgemälde, acryl
Table of contents: Table of contents .................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4
Identification of object ........................................................................................................... 5
Part I Art historical classification ........................................................................................... 6
1. Detailed description of the object .................................................................................. 6
2. History and provenience of the Object ........................................................................ 11
2.1.History of the Church ............................................................................................. 11
2.2. History of the Painting........................................................................................... 12
3. Bohland Family and their important contribution to the art and restoration scene ...... 15
4. Symbolism and Interpretation...................................................................................... 17
4.1 . Crucifix ................................................................................................................. 17
4.2. The personification ............................................................................................... 19
5. Framing the work in the period and style..................................................................... 23
5.1 Approaching the subject of religious art in the early twentieth century .................. 24
5.2. Wall painting and church painting at the beginning of the twentieth century ........ 30
Part II Technological analysis. Conservation and restoration concepts.............................. 34
1. Wood fibre cardboard panels used in arts................................................................... 34
1.1. Wood-based panels.............................................................................................. 38
1.2. Wood fibreboards ................................................................................................. 39
1.3. Composition and manufacturing process of fibreboard ........................................ 42
2. Technological analyses............................................................................................ 43
2.1 Support .................................................................................................................. 47
2.2. Primer.................................................................................................................... 47
2.3. Ground .................................................................................................................. 48
2.4. Paint layer. ............................................................................................................ 51
2.4.1. Dark colour.................................................................................................. 51
2.4.2. Green colour ............................................................................................... 53
2.4.3 Blue colour ................................................................................................... 53
2.5. Varnish.................................................................................................................. 55
2.6. UV Lighting analysis.............................................................................................. 55
2.7. Water sensitivity tests ........................................................................................... 60
2.8 pH Measurement.................................................................................................... 60
3. Preparation of the restoration concept ........................................................................ 61
3.1. State of preservation -Damage Mapping .............................................................. 61

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Details:
  • academic institution: HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen
  • kind of theses:  Masterarbeit
  • main Tutor:  Michael von der Golz
  • assistant Tutor:  Thorsten Albrecht
  • date:  2022
  • Language:  English
  • pages:  119
 
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Medeea Stark
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