RT Journal Article
T1 Use of magnets for reversible restoration in sculpture. The case of the "Virgen de los Desamparados" in Valencia (Spain)
A1 Azahara Rodríguez, M.
A1 Ruiz Gómez, Sandra
A1 Pérez García, Lucas
A1 Mas Barberà, Xavier
AB In this paper, we present the use of a magnetic system for restoring a real piece of art: the Virgen de los Desamparados sculpture (1954) by the Valencian sculptor Silvestre d'Edeta (Valencia, Spain). This sculpture is made of artificial stone reinforced with iron rods in the matrix and, before the intervention, showed a high degree of degradation due to various physical, chemical and biological processes causing internal strain, cracks and fragmentation. Several non-destructive imaging techniques (photography, photogrammetry, digital radiography and 3D virtual reconstruction) have been used to study the original status of the artwork. The materials to produce the prosthesis to restore the sculpture, and the procedure to attach them with magnets and various adhesives, have been addressed in this study. Different theoretical models and simulations have been developed to help the restorer to select the most appropriate magnets and their optimal position. The restoration returns legibility to the piece by restoring the missing head-hair-crown section.
PB Elsevier
SN 1296-2074
YR 2018
FD 2018-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12178
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12178
LA eng
NO © 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 28 abr 2024