Kolekcja tapiserii z katedry La Seo w Saragossie - stan zachowania i problemy konserwatorskie

• Authors: Hryszko Helena

Title variants

EN

A COLLECTION OF TAPESTRIES IN THE CATHEDRAL OF LA SEO IN SARAGOSSA - THE CONDITION AND CONSERVATION PROBLEMS

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

The collection of tapestries is the property of the Metropolitan Chapter in Saragossa. It consists of 63 objects, 16 of which are displayed in 2 rooms „Museo de Tapices" attached to the cathedral since 1928. The remainig ones are stored in store-rooms of the cathedral. The collection comprises 10 15-th century tapestries from workshops in Arras in Tournai and 53 were made in Flemish workshops, coming from early 16th century to mid-17th century. The collection was initiated in 1454 and its base were gifts presented by the archibishops: Don Dalmacio de Mur, Don Alonso de Aragon, Don Andres Santos and purchases made by the Chapter. In 1984 upon the commission of the Chapter the author of this report made a conservation expertise of the collection. Each of the tapestries was assessed according to a 9- point scheme. The most important points of the scheme were: material and technique of execution and the condition. To have an efficient and reliable expertise, a special work technique was prepared. In addition to this, main factors which bring about destruction were described in much detail and grouped in 5 basic groups. n the light of the expertise the condition of tapestries is the following: only in 10 tapestries a degree of impairement oscillates at 10 per cent of the entire surface, in 18 tapestries this figure comes to 22 per cent, while in 34 — the damage covers 25 to 60 per cent of the surface. Unfortunately, the last group comprises nearly all most valuable objects. A general cause of such a disquieting condition of tapestries was their use in the past centuries — they were often subjected to the effect of sun light, moisture, nailed to decorate the cathedral. On the other hand, they were never subjected to conservation. Conservation procedure applied so far had merely an off-handed and temporary character. In 1983 the Chapter undertook energetic measures aimed at commencing conservation work. In 1985 the book was published entitled "Los Tapices de la Seo de Zaragoza" presenting a collection with illustration. The book contains large excerpts from the expertise done by the author. At present the Atelier for Monuments Conservation in Warsaw prepares a multi-stage conservation programme covering the entire collection.

Keywords

PL

tapiserie z Saragossy; katedra La Seo w Saragossie; Saragossa; kolekcja arrasów w Hiszpanii; konserwacja tapiserii; konserwacja tkanin; konserwacja arrasów w Hiszpanii; czynniki niszczące tkaniny

• Publisher: Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
• Journal: Ochrona Zabytków
• Year: 1988
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 49-51

Dates

published

1988

Contributors

author

Hryszko Helena

• Pracownia Konserwacji Tkanin PKZ Oddział w Warszawie

Identifiers

ISSN

0029-8247