GRADUATION THESIS: RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE PAINTING "PORTRAIT OF BOŽIDAR ZAJČIĆ" BY PJER KRIŽANIĆ, WITH DECORATIVE FRAME AND SOLVENT GELS IN THE CONSERVATION OF WORKS OF ART
Mentor: doc. mag. art. Eva Winkler, Co-Mentor: mag. art. Tamara Ukraincik, Assistant Professor
SUMMARY
Graduation thesis deals with conservation - restoration issues of working on a relatively modern painting that was considerably wrinkled, damaged, during time “restored” – over painted, kept in inadequate climate conditions. Taking into account that spirit gel was used for taking off most of the over paint, the subject of the graduate work was expanded on solvent gels that are used in restoration of works of art. The comprehensive research and restoration - conservation works that were carried out on the object are described and documented in this work.
The “Portrait of Bozidar Zajcic” was made around 1920. It was damaged during a bombing in Kuslanova Street in 1944 and was probably “restored” at that time. Author of the painting is Pjer Krizanic, the portrait displays Bozidar Zajcic. Painting was made in oil on canvas. After the conservation – restoration work, the painting was returned to the Museum of the City of Zagreb.
The painting was damaged in all stratigraphic layers, except the over paint layer. Therefore the restoration – conservation works covered visual observation, photo documenting, non-destructive research: X-ray analysis, infrared reflectogram in direct light, ultraviolet fluorescence, raked light; sampling for analysis: identification of canvas, microbiological quality, micro-sample analysis: micro-cross section and stratigraphic analysis, microscope and X-ray fluorescent analysis, analysis of thin-layer chromatography and FT-IR spectroscopy. After the mentioned analysis the stratigraphy of layers was indentified, types of pigments and binder of the paint layer were also determined.
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Graduation thesis deals with conservation - restoration issues of working on a relatively modern painting that was considerably wrinkled, damaged, during time “restored” – over painted, kept in inadequate climate conditions. Taking into account that spirit gel was used for taking off most of the over paint, the subject of the graduate work was expanded on solvent gels that are used in restoration of works of art. The comprehensive research and restoration - conservation works that were carried out on the object are described and documented in this work.
The “Portrait of Bozidar Zajcic” was made around 1920. It was damaged during a bombing in Kuslanova Street in 1944 and was probably “restored” at that time. Author of the painting is Pjer Krizanic, the portrait displays Bozidar Zajcic. Painting was made in oil on canvas. After the conservation – restoration work, the painting was returned to the Museum of the City of Zagreb.
The painting was damaged in all stratigraphic layers, except the over paint layer. Therefore the restoration – conservation works covered visual observation, photo documenting, non-destructive research: X-ray analysis, infrared reflectogram in direct light, ultraviolet fluorescence, raked light; sampling for analysis: identification of canvas, microbiological quality, micro-sample analysis: micro-cross section and stratigraphic analysis, microscope and X-ray fluorescent analysis, analysis of thin-layer chromatography and FT-IR spectroscopy. After the mentioned analysis the stratigraphy of layers was indentified, types of pigments and binder of the paint layer were also determined.
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Painting in primarily condition, before conservation –restoration work
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Painting “Portrait of Božidar Zajčić after
ronservation – restoration work
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Back of the painting, before conservation - restoration work
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Painting after lining,
stretched on a new stretcher
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