Revealing the archetype: the journey of a trecento Madonna and Child at the National Museum of Scotland
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Creator (person)
de Bellaigue, Diana
Troalen, Lore
Richter, M
Wong Rueda, M
Palozzi, L
Schwarz, T
Challands, Thomas James
King, Rachel
Date published
2017
Abstract
The National Museums Scotland Madonna and Child project sought to uncover and document the history of a fine polychrome wood carving attributed to The Master of the Gualino St Catherine and to prepare it for display. A new body of knowledge has been assembled by the interdisciplinary team. The conservation treatment was informed by this work and led to further discoveries: the removal of overpaint exposing a previously hidden underdrawing. The ethics of the treatment decisions, including the removal of the Christ Child’s 1960s’ fingers
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Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration
Book title
ICOM 17th triennial Conference Preprints, Copenhagen, 4–8 September 2017
Editor
Bridgland, J
Journal title
ICOM Committee for Conservation, 15th triennial meeting preprints
Publisher
International Council of Museums
Place of publication
Paris
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