Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation

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Autor(a) principal: Karydis, Christos
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Kyriazi, Evangelia, Staka, Christina-Alkisti
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2020006
Resumo: Wax effigies, fully dressed life-size models of human figures, have been constructed since the medieval times. The construction materials of historical effigies differ to the contemporary ones, yet the construction process of the wax parts has more or less remained unchanged over the centuries. This paper starts with the history, construction materials and manufacture techniques of wax effigies. The inseparable relation of the wax effigies and their costumes is explained, and the characteristics and deterioration agents of their most important construction materials are presented in order to understand their needs for preservation, with emphasis on wax and fabrics. The aim of this paper is to suggest preventive conservation guidelines for wax effigies, with proposals for appropriate environmental conditions during display and storage, and suggestions for proper handling, storage and transportation. Advice for disaster preparedness and actions in cases of emergency situations is also provided.   Received: 2020-1-28 Revised: 2020-6-16 Accepted: 2020-6-30 Online: 2020-8-19 Publication: 2021-2-10
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spelling Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservationEfígies de cera vestidas: materiais de produção, desafios e sugestões para a conservação preventivaArticlesWax effigies, fully dressed life-size models of human figures, have been constructed since the medieval times. The construction materials of historical effigies differ to the contemporary ones, yet the construction process of the wax parts has more or less remained unchanged over the centuries. This paper starts with the history, construction materials and manufacture techniques of wax effigies. The inseparable relation of the wax effigies and their costumes is explained, and the characteristics and deterioration agents of their most important construction materials are presented in order to understand their needs for preservation, with emphasis on wax and fabrics. The aim of this paper is to suggest preventive conservation guidelines for wax effigies, with proposals for appropriate environmental conditions during display and storage, and suggestions for proper handling, storage and transportation. Advice for disaster preparedness and actions in cases of emergency situations is also provided.   Received: 2020-1-28 Revised: 2020-6-16 Accepted: 2020-6-30 Online: 2020-8-19 Publication: 2021-2-10As efígies de cera, modelos de figuras humanas completamente vestidas em tamanho real, foram criadas desde os tempos medievais. Os materiais de produção de efígies históricas diferem dos contemporâneos, mas o processo de produção dos componentes de cera manteve-se mais ou menos inalterado ao longo dos séculos. Este artigo começa com a história, materiais e técnicas de produção de efígies de cera. Explica-se a relação inseparável das efígies de cera e os seus trajes, apresentam-se as características e os agentes de deterioração de seus materiais de produção mais importantes, de modo a compreender as suas necessidades de preservação, com ênfase na cera e nos tecidos. O objetivo deste artigo é sugerir procedimentos de conservação preventiva para efígies de cera, com propostas de condições ambientais adequadas durante a exposição e armazenamento, e sugestões para manuseamento, armazenamento e transporte adequados. São também fornecidos conselhos para a preparação para desastres e ações em casos de situações de emergência.   Recebido: 2020-1-28 Revisto: 2020-6-16 Aceite: 2020-6-30 Online: 2020-8-19 Publicação: 2021-2-10  ARP - Associação Profissional de Conservadores-Restauradores de Portugal2021-02-10info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.14568/cp2020006eng2182-99421646-043XKarydis, ChristosKyriazi, EvangeliaStaka, Christina-Alkistiinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-05-06T11:20:50Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/21626Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-05-06T11:20:50Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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Efígies de cera vestidas: materiais de produção, desafios e sugestões para a conservação preventiva
title Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation
spellingShingle Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation
Karydis, Christos
Articles
title_short Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation
title_full Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation
title_fullStr Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation
title_full_unstemmed Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation
title_sort Clothed wax effigies: construction materials, challenges and suggestions for preventive conservation
author Karydis, Christos
author_facet Karydis, Christos
Kyriazi, Evangelia
Staka, Christina-Alkisti
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Staka, Christina-Alkisti
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Kyriazi, Evangelia
Staka, Christina-Alkisti
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description Wax effigies, fully dressed life-size models of human figures, have been constructed since the medieval times. The construction materials of historical effigies differ to the contemporary ones, yet the construction process of the wax parts has more or less remained unchanged over the centuries. This paper starts with the history, construction materials and manufacture techniques of wax effigies. The inseparable relation of the wax effigies and their costumes is explained, and the characteristics and deterioration agents of their most important construction materials are presented in order to understand their needs for preservation, with emphasis on wax and fabrics. The aim of this paper is to suggest preventive conservation guidelines for wax effigies, with proposals for appropriate environmental conditions during display and storage, and suggestions for proper handling, storage and transportation. Advice for disaster preparedness and actions in cases of emergency situations is also provided.   Received: 2020-1-28 Revised: 2020-6-16 Accepted: 2020-6-30 Online: 2020-8-19 Publication: 2021-2-10
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