Medieval mural painting: A look through the centuries

•The problem of change in coloration of old Russian wall painting was considered.•Temperature experiment with original 12th century wall painting fragments was done.•Color transformation scale was created based on temperature experiment.•Digital reconstruction of three murals was made based on color...

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Published in:Journal of cultural heritage 2023-07, Vol.62, p.460-469
Main Authors: Philippova, O.S., Dmitriev, A.Yu, Tsarevskaya, T.J., Makarova, A.-M.L., Grebenshchikova, A.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Change in coloration
Digital reconstruction
Multi-analytical investigation
Old Russian murals
Pigments
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Summary:•The problem of change in coloration of old Russian wall painting was considered.•Temperature experiment with original 12th century wall painting fragments was done.•Color transformation scale was created based on temperature experiment.•Digital reconstruction of three murals was made based on color transformation scale.•Digital reconstruction of two murals containing unstable lead white was performed. A number of the monuments among the rich heritage of Old Russian wall painting carries traces of pigment degradation. These changes convert the overall coloration, and thus create new, but in reality, false effects of artistic perception, far away from the author's conception. The group of specialists investigated the wall paintings of five medieval Russian monuments of the 12th–16th centuries. Comprehensive studies using various physico-chemical methods data provide an opportunity to determine the composition of pigments used by the artists. Digital technology helped to reconstruct and visualize the supposed original view of old works of art.
ISSN:1296-2074
1778-3674
DOI:10.1016/j.culher.2023.07.004