Székely Zoltán (szerk.): Arrabona - Múzeumi Közlemények 48/2. (Győr, 2010)
Tanulmányok - Mennyeiné Várszegi Judit: Dr. Kovács Pál (1808. július 1 - 1886. augusztus 13.) Válogatott bibliográfia
ARRABONA 2010. 48/2. TANULMÁNYOK THE HISTORY OF THE RESTORATION OF THE MAULBERTSCH FRESCOS IN THE CATHEDRAL OF GYŐR The exceptional richness and vivacity as well as the highly sensitive nature of the painted surfaces can be attributed to the technical inventions and diversity of Maulbertsch. The fate of the ceiling frescos of Győr suggests that the Kalkfrescos with al secco coats easily start to decay without timely professional intervention. Moreover, the survey carried out in the 1940s discovered that the Győr ceiling frescos “were partly made hastily by apprentices of mediocre talent using not always quality material”. Although, according to records from the 1920s the coat of paint was already peeling off from large areas, the restoration started only in 1934. The restoration of the tempera grisaille pictures of the sanctum was a well-documented, successful work, but the unprofessional restoration of the ceiling pictures of the side aisles, which were in very bad condition, only made their condition worse, moreover, it was strongly questionable even from aesthetic point of vie w. In 1943 Bishop Apor Vilmos wanted to commission the internationally renowned Mauro Pellicoli to restore the ceiling pictures of the nave and the side aisles, but the 2nd Wold War made his plans unfeasible. Between 1952 and 1954 it was Borsa Miklós who restored the ceiling pictures and lunettes of the sanctuary and the nave as well as the frescoes of the northern side aisle and the organ gallery. The latter had to be restored again together with the restoration of the ceiling pictures of the southern side aisle that was carried out between 1972 and 1980. The restorers of the side aisles discovered signs of workshop-like work of unusual rate when detecting the use of cartons even in painting the figurái details. Today, about 90 percent of the fresco surface is repainted or retouched and only some intact details (Picture 10) show their one-time beauty and virtuoso execution. János Jernyei Kiss
