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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2013.29.1.08

A Study on Painting Layer Fixative Processing of Mural Paintings of Buddhist Temples in Korea  

Lee, Haw-Soo (Department of Fine art, Konkuk University)
Han, Kyeong-Soon (Department of Fine art, Konkuk University)
Lee, Sang-Jin (Seiyoung Conservation and Tech., Co. Ltd.)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.29, no.1, 2013 , pp. 81-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the past, European material and method were applied to conservation of Buddhist mural paintings in Korea. At that time, there were inadequate to selection of materials in consideration of porosity and hydrophilicity, therefore insufficiency to assessing their suitability for materials. The treatment result of mural painting are dissatisfied with consolidation of painting layer using synthetic resin. Therefore, it has experimented on applying fixative for reinforcement of painting layer on Buddhist mural painting in order to establish the effects of conservation. In relationship of binder's viscosity, adhesion and penetrating depth, adhesion increased in high-viscosity specimen whereas it decreased in low-viscosity specimen. While the binder's penetrating depths show similar patterns, the surface's response and combination adjacent to painting layer have differences. Animal glue and methyl cellulose (MC) shows excellent performance in their reaction with soil and painting layer. It is estimated that the fixative penetrates deep into soil to produce a stable fixing effect. The viscosity of polyvinyl acetate resin (PVAc) and acrylic resins are low, and thus penetrates well into soil, but they adhere poorly to soil.
Keywords
Mural paintings of Buddhist temples; Fixative; Finishing layer; Painting layer; Animal glue; Synthetic resin; Cellulose;
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