Műtárgyvédelem, 2011 (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
Seres Tamás: A nagypeleskei Istenszülő ikon restaurálása
Seres Tamás • A nagypeleskei Istenszülő ikon restaurálása IRODALOMJEGYZÉK Ivancsó I. (2000): Istenszülő. In: Ikon és liturgia (18), Nyíregyháza. Nagymihályi G. (1984): Ikonosztázion-töredékek Északkelet-Magyarországon. In: Művészettörténeti Értesítő 33. sz. 241-247. RiedererJ. (1997): Indigo and Woad. In: Artist’s Pigments Vol. 3. Szerk.: E.W. Fitz- hugh. Oxford. 81-107. Terdik Sz. - Pallai B. (2006): Szent Mihály és Gábor arkangyalok templom Nagype- leske, Románia magyar görög katolikus templomok 1. Nagypeleske. Uszpenszkij, L. A. (2003): Az ikon teológiája az ortodox egyházban. Budapest. Kairosz-Paulus Hungaricus. The Restoration of the Mother of God Icon from Nagypeleske Tamás Seres This artefact came to light in the loft of the Greek Catholic church at Nagypeleske. It could be dated to the period 1700-1710. Its overall dimensions are 91x69 cm. On the basis of its style, it is the work of an unknown itinerant master from Galicia (southern Poland) or Upper Hungary. The icon was painted on a pinewood panel decorated with two carved pilasters, added contouring, and a frame. Of the pilasters, only a fragment had remained. The painted surface had earlier been stuck down with tissue paper, since the ground layer had come away from the support in a number of places. The wood of the panel exhibited insect-damage and was powdery in places.The depiction exhibited significant damage, especially on the face of Mary. In the course of the investigations, the characteristics of the painting technique employed were revealed. Microchemical tests and FTIR examinations showed that while the body surfaces were painted in oil, clothing was painted in tempera. During microscopic examination of the pigments used, the palette of the painter took shape. On it could be found vermilion (cinnabar), minium (red lead), indigo, and orpiment, among others substances. During investigations using an infrared camera, the drawings underneath could be seen. Reattachment of the flaking parts was performed at the same time as the removal of the earlier protective sticking using MfKo acrylic dispersant and Plextol B 500. For the cleaning of the picture, alcohol, dimethylformamide, and a preparation containing dichloromethane (methylene chloride) were used; for the cleaning of the reverse side of the panel, a 17% solution of ammonium hydroxide was employed. The panel was stabilised using a 30% solution of Paraloid B72 in nitro thinner. The pieces of board were stuck together with two-component epoxy adhesive, while missing parts were replaced with pieces of pinewood. The missing pilaster and 175
