Stručni rad
Exploration of the altar painting “Sacra Conversazione” by Bernardino Licinio from the church of St. Francis in Krk
Ana Rušin Bulić
; Hrvatski restauratorski zavod, Restauratorski odjel Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The altar pala Sacra Conversazione, by Bernardino Licinio (Venice, 1485/1489–c. 1550), is located on the main altar of the Church of St. Francis in the town of Krk. It was painted in 1531 in tempera grassa on board. In contrast to the later Venetian Sacra Conversazione by the same artist, painted in 1535, the Krk pala is almost completely unknown in professional literature; it is mentioned only in some older literature, with a short iconographic description. Due to the painting’s large dimensions (280x195 cm) and weight, its location high on the main altar, and the significant damage to the painted layers, its wooden base and the support system, the conservation-restoration explorations were carried out in situ, at the church altar. This significantly reduced the possibility of additional damage being incurred during dismantling and transport. The artefact was filmed in the visible, UV and IR parts of the spectrum, and under slanted light. Samples of pigment and binding material were analysed in a laboratory, and the order of layers was established. A particularly interesting phase of the conservation-restoration exploration was the visualization of the artefact by computer radiography. This method, created and developed for medical purposes, is being applied ever more often in restoration for exploring and documenting artefacts. Prior to this occasion, it had not been used in Croatia for in situ explorations. The visualization of the Krk pala by computer radiography made it possible to assess the condition of the original painted layer, wooden base and support system, which is normally hidden by the large wall at the back of the altar. The computer radiography uncovered grave and extensive damage to the painting base and the painted layers, but which can be remedied and reconstructed. Exploratory attempts to remove the “secondary” coats from the surface of the original painted layer suggested that several interventions had already been made on the artefact, two of them rather substantial, and they included reduction of the altar painting’s format. The explorations carried out thus far have provided the basic information on this artefact, which will be supplemented by further restoration procedures, and archival and art-historical research.
Ključne riječi
Sacra Conversazione; Bernardino Licinio; Church of St. Francis of Assisi; Krk; computer radiography; conservation-restoration exploration
Hrčak ID:
103583
URI
Datum izdavanja:
20.12.2010.
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