THE CONSERVATION OF THE MUDEJAR TEMPLETE AT THE ROYAL MONASTERY OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, EXTREMADURA (CACERES), SPAIN
1992; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 37; Issue: sup1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1179/sic.1992.37.s1.030
ISSN2047-0584
AutoresLorraine Schnabel, Glenn Boornazian,
Tópico(s)Building materials and conservation
ResumoThis paper presents the program initiated to conserve the templete in the Mudéjar Cloister in the Royal Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The program included evaluation of the original materials, development of repair materials and design of a conservation program for the templete. The paper concentrates on the analysis and conservation of the stuccos of the templete, which is a typical mudéjar-style structure of molded brick with an exterior stucco finish. Samples of stucco from the templete were analyzed by microscopy, both reflected and transmitted light; acid digestion (gravimetric analysis); water vapor transmission rate; and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Samples of pigments and salts were identified by microchemical methods. Data from these analyses were used to develop a replication stucco mix and a grout mix that would be physically and chemically compatible with the existing materials. The process of developing the mixes is described. Application of these materials to the conservation of the templete is outlined. The stucco mix was used for repairing the upper stage of the templete, which was largely devoid of its original stucco coating, and the grout was used to stabilize the stuccos of the base, which were largely intact but detached from the underlying brick.
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