Academic thesis
Gabriella Gaal: | A Chinese Assemblage from the Theatermuseum in Vienna, Austria. Diversity of materials as a challenge, focusing on the consolidation of fragile silk. | back |
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Abstract: | The diploma thesis at hand devotes itself to a 19th century, Chinese assemblage showing a theatre piece with figures worked in paper, padded and lined by silk textiles which is glued on a wooden board covered with painted paper. The object is framed and covered with a glasplate. The study contains an art-historical investigation, scientific and technological analysis as well as a detection of the objects condition. Based on this research a concept of conservation was developed. The treatment focuses on the consolidation on adhesive of the fragile silk, therefore supports and glues used in textile conservation in a suitable way of activation were tested. Furthermore, this thesis deals with finding a fitting cleaning method of the powdery painting and consolidation of the paper. |
Keywords: | East Asian art, collage of materials, three-dimensional object, material diversity, consolidation |
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