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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2021.37.6.09

Study on the Characteristics of Materials and Manufacturing Techniques for the Mural Paintings in Daeunjeon at Ssanggyesa Temple, Jindo  

Lee, Na Ra (Conservation Science Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Yu, Yeong Gyeong (Institute of Conservation of Paintings, Konkuk University)
Lee, Hwa Soo (Department of Formative Arts, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.37, no.6, 2021 , pp. 701-711 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study identifies the structure and material characteristics of the mural paintings in Daeungjeon at Ssanggyesa temple in Jindo by conducting scientific research and analysis including microscope examination, SEM-EDS, XRD, particle size analysis, and others. According to the analyses, the murals were considered to be of a typical soil mural style for Korean Buddhist murals, given that the walls were made of sand and soil and the murals had layers consisting of wall layers and a finishing layer. However, some finishing layer used calcite, while some ground layer used zinc white beneath the thick paint. In addition, there were similar features to those found on the surfaces of oil paintings such as cracks along with the paint layer, high gloss on surfaces, and thick brush strokes in many areas. It was found that the walls on which the murals were painted were made of soil but that the paint layer was created based on the oil painting technique using drying oil. It determined that the murals were painted in a unique painting style that is rarely found in other typical Buddhist murals in Korea.
Keywords
Mural paintings; Earthen wall; Painting layer; Material; Manufacturing technique; Conservation;
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