Gilding materials and techniques - comparison between altarpieces and their sculptures: a case study

We aim to present an analytical study of the materials used in two 17th-18th centuries sculptures - Santa Bárbara and Santa Rita de Cássia - and in the altarpiece where they once stood. All the pieces belong to the Church of Nossa Senhora das Mercês in Évora, although today the two sculptures are in...

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Main Authors: M. Oliveira, E. Murta, L. Dias, J. Mirão, A. Candeias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Profissional de Conservadores - Restauradores de Portugal 2015-01-01
Series:Conservar Património
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2015011