The first evidence of the polychromy on the stucco decoration
in the Archbishop's Chateau - Sala Terrena (Kroměříž, Czech
Republic)

J 2026

The first evidence of the polychromy on the stucco decoration in the Archbishop's Chateau - Sala Terrena (Kroměříž, Czech Republic)

MAJOROS, Peter; Pavla KUCEROVA; Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ; Silvie SVARCOVA; Petr BEZDICKA et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

The first evidence of the polychromy on the stucco decoration in the Archbishop's Chateau - Sala Terrena (Kroměříž, Czech Republic)

Autoři

MAJOROS, Peter; Pavla KUCEROVA; Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ; Silvie SVARCOVA; Petr BEZDICKA a Lukas KUCERA

Vydání

JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE, ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 2026, 1296-2074

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

20500 2.5 Materials engineering

Stát vydavatele

Francie

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.300 v roce 2024

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Ano

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Sala terrena; Stucco decoration; Polychromy; Electron microscopy; Raman microspectroscopy; X-ray powder micro-diffraction

Štítky

14315010, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 27. 4. 2026 09:53, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

This interdisciplinary paper presents the results of an examination of the original coloring as well as the later modifications of stucco decorations, authored by the sculptor and stuccoer Baldassarre Fontana. The rich stucco decoration adorns the Archbishop’s Chateau in Kroměříž, which, together with its gardens, is listed as a World Heritage Site (UNESCO). The detailed material investigation employed a multianalytical approach, comprising polarising light microscopy (PLM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR/ATR), and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). Next, Raman microspectroscopy (μRS) was used as a complementary method, while X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), including X-ray powder microdiffraction (μXRPD), was used to ascertain the phase composition of the pigments. The earliest scheme features a restrained white monochrome over lime-based finishing layers, locally accented by iron-oxide red-brown details (e.g., eyes, lips). Multiple thin scialbo (limewash) strata were identified. Petrographic features indicate lime–gypsum technology with occasional hydraulic traits. Later interventions include a 19th-century light-green repaint containing copper acetoarsenite (Paris green), followed by overpaints from the 19th to the 20th century with zinc white and TiO2 (anatase) extenders. FTIR-ATR and μRS detected secondary calcium oxalates related to surface alteration and signals consistent with a drying-oil class binder on selected elements. These markers refine the chronology of treatments and inform conservation strategies, supporting selective uncovering and stabilization of significant layers.

Návaznosti

90266, velká výzkumná infrastruktura

Název: NanoEnviCz III

Citovat

MAJOROS, Peter; Pavla KUCEROVA; Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ; Silvie SVARCOVA; Petr BEZDICKA a Lukas KUCERA. The first evidence of the polychromy on the stucco decoration in the Archbishop's Chateau - Sala Terrena (Kroměříž, Czech Republic). JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE. ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX: ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 2026, roč. 77, January-February, s. 149-155. ISSN 1296-2074. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2025.11.006.

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N2  - This interdisciplinary paper presents the results of an examination of the original coloring as well as the later modifications of stucco decorations, authored by the sculptor and stuccoer Baldassarre Fontana. The rich stucco decoration adorns the Archbishop’s Chateau in Kroměříž, which, together with its gardens, is listed as a World Heritage Site (UNESCO). The detailed material investigation employed a multianalytical approach, comprising polarising light microscopy (PLM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR/ATR), and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). Next, Raman microspectroscopy (μRS) was used as a complementary method, while X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), including X-ray powder microdiffraction (μXRPD), was used to ascertain the phase composition of the pigments. The earliest scheme features a restrained white monochrome over lime-based finishing layers, locally accented by iron-oxide red-brown details (e.g., eyes, lips). Multiple thin scialbo (limewash) strata were identified. Petrographic features indicate lime–gypsum technology with occasional hydraulic traits. Later interventions include a 19th-century light-green repaint containing copper acetoarsenite (Paris green), followed by overpaints from the 19th to the 20th century with zinc white and TiO2 (anatase) extenders. FTIR-ATR and μRS detected secondary calcium oxalates related to surface alteration and signals consistent with a drying-oil class binder on selected elements. These markers refine the chronology of treatments and inform conservation strategies, supporting selective uncovering and stabilization of significant layers.
ER  -

MAJOROS, Peter; Pavla KUCEROVA; Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ; Silvie SVARCOVA; Petr BEZDICKA a Lukas KUCERA. The first evidence of the polychromy on the stucco decoration in the Archbishop's Chateau - Sala Terrena (Kroměříž, Czech Republic). \textit{JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE}. ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX: ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER, 2026, roč.~77, January-February, s.~149-155. ISSN~1296-2074. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2025.11.006.

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