Conservation of the Architectural Surfaces in the Tablinum of the House of the Becenenary, Herculaneum

Download or read book Conservation of the Architectural Surfaces in the Tablinum of the House of the Becenenary, Herculaneum written by Leslie Rainer and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents the examination, investigations, and condition assessment carried out in Phase 1 (2011-2016) of the Herculaneum Project for the conservation of the architectural surfaces in the tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary (Casa del Bicentenario), a pilot project being carried out in collaboration with the Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP), the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum (PA-ERCO) and the GCI to study and conserve the wall paintings and mosaic pavement in this room as an example of a conservation methodology that can be used for similar surfaces on other archaeological sites in the Vesuvian region. The report is the compilation and synthesis of research carried out in this phase of the project, and includes the following chapters:¿Description of Architectural Surfaces in the Tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary, by Leslie Rainer and Francesca Piqué¿Reconstruction and Remounting Materials and Techniques of the Wall Paintings in the Tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary, by Mark Gittins, Maria Luigia Bonaschi, Francesca Piqué, and Leslie Rainer¿Previous Interventions (1939¿2011) to the Tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary, by Leslie Rainer and Kiernan Graves¿Environmental Assessment of the Tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary by Shin Maekawa¿Scientific Report on the Wall Paintings in the Tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary by Kiernan Graves, Francesca Piqué, and Leslie Rainer¿Conditions of the Wall Paintings in the Tablinum of the House of the Bicentenary by Leslie RainerThe chapters incorporate photographic and graphic documentation to illustrate the material discussed. Also included in the report is an illustrated glossary of terms, as well as a selected bibliography of references related to the topic. The ongoing project is currently in the planning phase for implementation of preventive measures and remedial conservation treatments which will be reported on in further project reports.