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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2016.32.3.13

Evaluation of Physical Property and Material Characteristics for Stained Glass in the Yakhyeon Catholic Church, Korea  

Cho, Ji Hyun (Conservation Science Division, Seoul Museum of History)
Lee, Chan Hee (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
Kang, Myeong Kyu (Pharmcle Co. Ltd)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.32, no.3, 2016 , pp. 425-436 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Yakhyeon catholic church (Historic Site No. 252 in Korea) that was constructed in 1892 has been the first western brick structure to ever have existed and one of the most important historical materials in the Korean modern architecture. After a fire had broken out at the catholic church in 1998, the stained glass on the back wall, the slab glass (dalle de verre) introduced by Lee Nam Guy in 1974, was repaired in 1999 because of singe scorch and water leakage. An analysis of the coloration elements showed that yellow, red and green included Zn, K and Cd, respectively. The glass of red contained Se, dark green contained Mn and Cr, and blue contained Pb and S. According to material analysis, the masonry joint was identified dolomite ($CaMg(CO_3)_2$) and calcite ($CaCO_3$), which was observed plate, columnar, rhombic and square of crystalline particles. Meanwhile, ultrasonic velocity in the stained glass recorded low speed in the middle and lower right of the window (an average of 4,130 m/s). And the joint was measured the lowest physical properties of the top left and middle of the window (an average of 2,053 m/s). This study have showed that extensive physical damage was founded to the left and middle rather than the right side. In this respect, more research in needed to conserve the correlation between color and physical properties.
Keywords
Stained glass; Coloration elements; Masonry joint; Slab glass; Ultrasonic velocity;
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