Newly Found romanesque madonna of Sedes sapientiae type coming from a czech private collection with elements of west european fine arts tradition

0390230 - ÚACH 2013 RIV CZ eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Hradilová, J. - Hradil, David - Fogaš, I. - Zmydlená, M.
Newly Found romanesque madonna of Sedes sapientiae type coming from a czech private collection with elements of west european fine arts tradition.
ACTA ARTIS ACADEMICA 2012: KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FINE ART. PRAHA: Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze, 2012, s. 118-126. ISBN 978-80-87108-33-8.
[Interdisciplinary Conference of ALMA /4./. Praha (CZ), 21.11.2012-23.11.2012]
Institutional support: RVO:61388980
Keywords : madonna Sedes sapientiae * 12th century * siliceous ground * radiocarbon dating 14c
Subject RIV: AL - Art, Architecture, Cultural Heritage

On the basis of material research, the oldest preserved polychrome carving of Madonna of Sedes sapientiae type was dated using radiocarbon method 14C to the interval of 990 – 1180. During the non-destructive research, we could observe its inner structure on the CT scans and a careful sampling enabled us to determine the technological features typical for this outstanding polychromy. These features comprise, above all, the oldest siliceous ground of specific composition, which had a practical relevance. The coloured, or only coarse-grained lower ground layer, served as a check for the depth of polish of the upper white ground – the treatment, which should result in the same thickness of the ground on all places of the uneven surface. The origin of Madonna of Sedes sapientiae type can be assigned to workshops drawing on Western-European traditions.
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