Dramatic paintings on vaults and walls visualized the biblical history to the congregation in the mediaeval church. Today, a fraction of these fragile paintings still survive but are constantly at risk and deserve expert attention and care.
This book contains a set of scientific papers which establish the state of the art for conservation of al secco murals. The book is richly illustrated with examples of Swedish and foreign mural paintings.
Archetype Publications distributes this title on behalf of the Swedish National Heritage Board.
Preface
Problems in the conservation of mural paintings
Ingrid Hemgren
The fate of mural paintings
Ake Nisbeth
Chemical analysis of mediaeval mural paintings
Anders G. Nord and Kate Tronner
Fixation, consolidation and cleaning of murals
Sten Peterson
Mediaeval mural paintings in the county of Kristianstad
Herman Andersson
Bjaresjo Church, Skane. A brief description of the conservation work
Lars Sandberg
Tests of injectable mortars in laboratory and field
Misa Asp
Hydraulic lime based injectable mortars
Carola Suneson
The Bird Frieze. A fragment of a 16th century mural painting
Lars Hauglid and Grete Gundhus
Wall and ceiling paintings in the churches of Latvia. Discoveries, losses and conservation
Janis Kalnacs
Conservation in Muhu Church, Estonia
Mare Tael and Ruth Tuvike
The conservation of wall paintings. A few examples from Flanders, Belgium
Marjan Buyle
Temporary consolidation using volatile binding media
Wolfgang Franz
Notes on consolidation of plaster in Portugal
Jose Artur Dos Santos Pestana
Church descriptions
Ulf Lindborg
Bro Church, Gotland
Bal Church, Gotland
Dalhem Church, Gotland
Hejdeby Church, Gotland
Kallunge Church, Gotland
Masterby Church, Gotland
Estuna Church, Uppland
Rimbo Church, Uppland
Taby Church, Uppland
Ostra Ryd Church
List of authors with addresses
Photographers
