%0 Journal Article
%T O t¨²mulo de D. Afonso de Portugal (s¨¦c. XV) - proteger para conservar
%A Borges
%A Rui
%A Cardoso
%A Ana
%A Carmo
%A Ana Mesquita e
%A Maduro
%A Belmira
%A Oliveira
%A Maria Jos¨¦
%A Ribeiro
%A Isabel
%A Seruya
%A Ana Isabel
%A Silva
%A Rui J. C.
%A Tissot
%A Isabel
%J Corros£¿o e Protec£¿£¿o de Materiais
%D 2009
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X the present work concerns the conservation of the tomb of d. afonso de portugal (1390-1400), the first born of king d. jo£¿o i, a major work of art from the portuguese medieval period. the tomb set - ark, effigy and baldachin - is composed by gilded and silvered copper plates fixed to a wooden structure. the techniques of decoration - the fire gilding and amalgam silvering - were used as coatings of the copper substrate, having a dual function - decorative and protective. it is emphasize the alteration and conservation issues of these coatings and the solutions adopted in the application of a protective layer during the tomb conservation, considering the exhibition place, the cathedral of braga, a strong constraint to preserve the object for long period of time.
%K conservation and restoration
%K gilding and silvering amalgam
%K protective coatings
%K natural waxes.
%U http://www.scielo.gpeari.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0870-11642009000400002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en