Ariadne%26apos;s house (Pompeii, Italy) wall paintings: A multidisciplinary study of its present state focused on a future restoration and preventive conservation

作者:Perez M C; Garcia Diego F J*; Merello P; D' Antoni P; Fernandez Navajas A; Ribera i Lacomba A; Ferrazza L; Perez Miralles J; Baro J L; Merce P; D' Antoni H; Curiel Esparza J
来源:Materiales de Construccion, 2013, 63(311): 449-467.
DOI:10.3989/mc.2012.00812

摘要

This paper deals with the development of a multidisciplinary study on the current state of conservation of Ariadne%26apos;s house (Pompeii, Italy), a domus of great archaeological value. The aim of this study is to undertake the preventive conservation actions required and increase the knowledge about its conservation and to generate discussions and points of view for a future restoration. Environmental studies, electromagnetic radiation measurements, study of materials and a photographical study were carried out. Those studies revealed that the rooftops covering the analyzed rooms resulting in adverse weather conditions causing grave damage to the conservation of the wall paintings. Thus, between 2009-2010 the rooftops were changed and new environmental studies were conducted. Studies of materials showed that the paintings match in execution and composition with those reported by other authors. The salts from modern mortars from previous restorations were affecting frescoes, also it is described a thin grayish surface layer from environmental contaminants.

  • 出版日期2013