"Largo de São Mamede" and "Rua de Alconchel" Fountains, in Évora: methodological notes on their recovery and the unveiling, conservation and restoration of mural painting

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Eduardo Miranda¹  Milene Gil²  Isabel Ribeiro²  Inês Cardoso³  Nuno Proença³ 

[1] Câmara Municipal de Évora, Praça de Sertório, 7004-506 Évora Codex, Portugal;Instituto dos Museus e da Conservação, Laboratório José de Figueiredo, R. das Janelas Verdes, 37, 1249-018 Lisboa, Portugal;Nova Conservação, Calçada do Marquês de Abrantes, 111, 1.º, 1200-718 Lisboa, Portugal;

关键词: Évora;    Hydraulic heritage;    Mural painting;    Lime mortar;    Pigment;   

DOI  :  10.14568/cp10_2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In order to protect the hydraulic heritage of Évora, a restoration project was carried on eighteen structures with different typologies (wall fountains, free standing fountains, drinking fountains) characterized by their diversity in historical value and state of conservation. The main objectives of this work promoted by the Municipality of Évora and developed by the company Nova Conservação, Lda. were the conservation, restoration and reactivation of these structures in order to give them back to the public. This paper presents the methodologies for their recovering. A particular emphasis was given to the fountains of "Largo de São Mamede" and, specially, of "Rua de Alconchel" due to the discovery of decorative mural paintings made using fresco techniques (feigned marbles) underneath layers of lime wash.

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