The study of the Military Church monumental painting materials technology in the Starocherkasskaya village

Abstract

This article is devoted to the monumental painting technology study of the Transfiguration (Warrior) Church in the Starocherkasskaya village. The temple was built in the middle of the XVIII century. The preserved wall painting dates from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The state of monumental painting, the determination of its preservation degree, the development of methods for its restoration, including disclosure from marks, strengthening, tinting, and making up for losses, are examined. In order to develop the proposals for restoration, a study of its fragments was carried out by the X-ray phase analysis on an “ARLX’TRA” diffractometer to determine the composition of plaster, soil and paint coat. As a result of the analysis, it was established that wall paintings are oil painting on gypsum soil. Based on the studies, it is proposed to carry out the following works: cleaning from whitewash, removing the surface contaminants, strengthening the paint layer.