The wooden door of the Bregno’s aedicule in the church of Santa Maria della Quercia in Viterbo
Author(s)
Date Issued
2016
Type
conferenceObject
Start Page
58
End Page
61
Journal
Abstract
The Basilica of the Madonna della Quercia (Viterbo, Italy) contains an important heritage made of wooden artifatcs and sacred paraments that can be dated back in a wide period ranging between the beginning of the sixteenth century to the present time. These artefacts constitute a relevant cultural resource for the parishioners and must be considered especially for their religious and demoethnoanthropological significance. For this reason, these objects must be correctly preserved in order to ensure transmission to future generations. Specifically, this paper focuses the attention on the door of the Bregno’s aedicula. This door can be considered a polymateric artefact made of wood and painted gilded plaster.
The door was carefully investigated in situ to gather information on the construction technique and some samples were obtained for laboratory analysis aimed at characterized the constituent materials.
Project(s)
Conservation of religious cultural heriatage
Conference(s)
European Symposium on Religious Art, Restoration & Conservation (ESRARC)