Műtárgyvédelem, 2011 (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
Varga Ferenc: Népi barokk oltár kelet és nyugat határáról : a borjádi előkészületi oltár történetéről, alkotójáról, technikai érdekességeiről és restaurálásáról
Varga Ferenc • Népi barokk oltár kelet és nyugat határáról By the 1950s, the Serbian Orthodox Church was in difficult straits financially and was unable to afford the upkeep of many of its churches. Those it could not maintain it sold, including the church at Borjád. This was purchased by the local agricultural co-operative, which later had it demolished. The furniture and fittings remaining were saved and taken to Mohács. The table of preparation arrived at the studio with a front panel sporting a wood- grain finish, with a bronzed and purple-painted entablature that was insect-damaged and in pieces, and with glazed doors painted brown and blue. Inside, there was blue-red marbling on a white ground; the back panel featured an icon showing the Crucifixion. The artefact was in a very soiled condition. A candleholder protruded from the lower right-hand corner of the icon, and a hole bored in the middle part of the panel with a circular scratch mark around it showed that at one time a catch, too, had featured on the artefact. The findings of the investigations made it clear that some parts of the artefact had been repainted. Beneath the paint on the front panel and on the doors, there was marbled paintwork with marbling identical to that inside the cupboard part. The goal of the restoration was the preservation and presentation of the first surface treatment. This came to light after cleaning and exploration work. After the strengthening of the wooden components, sculpted parts were repaired and the whole artefact was restored aesthetically. The missing pane of glass was replaced, as was the catch. As a result of the restoration, the table of preparation from the one-time Serbian church at Borjád regained its original appearance. The artwork, which is monumental in its effect, is a masterpiece by Serbs who migrated to Hungary which combines, in a sophisticated way, post-Byzantine art with Western forms. With its folk characteristics and with its Baroque lightness of its design, this artwork is a very special creation. A szerző cime/Author's address: Varga Ferenc Festőrestaurátor művész/Painting conservator MA Lukács Céh 11 Restaurátor és Képzőművészeti Kft. 1071 Budapest, Bajza utca 1. Tel.: +36-20-231-9845 E-mail: vargart@gmail.com 187
