Découverte, étude et restauration de peintures murales (ca. 1400) en l’église Saint-Jean à Malines

The discovery in Saint John’s church in Mechelen of the wall paintings dating from around 1400 was remarkable in more than one way. The uncovering and restoration of this well-preserved ensemble led to a thorough study of material and techniques from this era on which there had been only little rese...

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Main Authors: Marjan Buyle, Anna Bergmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association CeROArt 2012-10-01
Series:CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/2822
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description The discovery in Saint John’s church in Mechelen of the wall paintings dating from around 1400 was remarkable in more than one way. The uncovering and restoration of this well-preserved ensemble led to a thorough study of material and techniques from this era on which there had been only little research until now. The artistic quality of these two major paintings of Saint Christopher and Saint George with dragon reveal the hand of a painter experienced in monumental compositions.
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Découverte, étude et restauration de peintures murales (ca. 1400) en l’église Saint-Jean à Malines
CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
wall painting
materials
Mechlin
underdrawing
painting techniques.
title Découverte, étude et restauration de peintures murales (ca. 1400) en l’église Saint-Jean à Malines
title_full Découverte, étude et restauration de peintures murales (ca. 1400) en l’église Saint-Jean à Malines
title_fullStr Découverte, étude et restauration de peintures murales (ca. 1400) en l’église Saint-Jean à Malines
title_full_unstemmed Découverte, étude et restauration de peintures murales (ca. 1400) en l’église Saint-Jean à Malines
title_short Découverte, étude et restauration de peintures murales (ca. 1400) en l’église Saint-Jean à Malines
title_sort decouverte etude et restauration de peintures murales ca 1400 en l eglise saint jean a malines
topic wall painting
materials
Mechlin
underdrawing
painting techniques.
url https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/2822
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