Academic thesis

Janin Opel: The Western Portal of the church St. Cyriakus in Duderstadt, Investigation of the polychromy of the tympanum relief back

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Abstract: Subject of this paper ist the examination of the main portal of the church St. Cyriakus located
in Duderstadt. First the materials of the portal, mainly the paint layers and the stone support
carrying the paint, and their condition were investigated and documented. The main focus of
the investigation lays on the polychromy. After a non-destructive examination, material
samples were taken from selected areas, on which scientific investigations were carried out in
the laboratory. The aim was to determine the stratigraphy of the paint layers and the materials
used, mainly the pigments and the binders.

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Keywords: Polychromy, Stone, Tympanum, Portal
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  • academic institution: HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen
  • kind of theses:  Masterarbeit
  • main Tutor:  Prof. Dr. Barbara Beckett
  • assistant Tutor:  Prof. Dr. Rainer Drewello
  • date:  2022
  • Language:  German
  • pages:  123
  • pictures:  129
 
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DOI (Digital Object Identifier) 10.5165/hawk/510

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