The Restoration of the icon ”Mother of God of Sorrows” from the collections of Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography Cover Image
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RESTAURAREA ICOANEI „MAICA DOMNULUI ÎNDURERATĂ” DIN PATRIMONIUL MUZEULUI ETNOGRAFIC AL TRANSILVANIEI
The Restoration of the icon ”Mother of God of Sorrows” from the collections of Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography

Author(s): Mioara SÎNTIUAN
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Communication studies
Published by: MUZEUL ETNOGRAFIC AL TRANSILVANIEI
Keywords: conservation; restoration; icon; wooden panel; “Mother of God of Sorrows”;

Summary/Abstract: The paper describes the state of conservation of an oil painted icon on wooden support, with the theme “Mother of God of Sorrows”, from the collection of the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, presenting the degradations forms, and also describes the restoration stages, characterized by specific techniques and materials. The icon was painted in 1840 according to an inscription written on the back of the object.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 241-247
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian