157 Endnotes 31 We owe the reference to this painting to Martina Pfeiffer. 32 As shown above, the strainer frame has some holes with a diameter of 30 mm, presumably from the raft transport of the wood. It is possible that the strainer frame was produced on the island and the painting was probably delivered rolled. 33 In developing the concept, the interests of the locals, the requirements of the Croatian monument authority, the opinions of the restorers involved, and the appreciated results of the reconstruction of the Nicholas retable all had to be balanced in the decision-making process. 34 Georg Gottfried Julius Dehio (1850-1932), german art historian. He developed the concept of the modern monument care with the topos “Konservieren, nicht Restaurieren” meaning that reconstruction of losses and removal of traces of the historic development of the object might not be the only possible option. 35 It was very important that our project partners in Croatia took up the challenge of an unfamiliar approach with curiosity, an open mind and a critical eye, thus to some extent helping to pave the way for that concept. 36 see Appendix II 1-3 37 The used mixture of two parts Plexisol P550 and one part Plexigum PQ 611 provides a heat-sealing temperature of approx. 55°C, an acceptable temperature for the paint layer. 38 A solubility test proved the effectiveness of ethanol. The best results in all test fields were achieved with a mixture of Ethanol/Shellsol T 1:1 and with Ethanol in a gel of Klucel G 5%. 39 see Appendix II 4 40 see Appendix II 5 41 Plywood would have a maximum of about 30% humidity content in equilibrium to 100% relative humidity in the air which can happen during winter. 42 As this system is invisible, a guide on how to handle the painting was stored behind the retable and a notice where to find it was attached on top of the predella. 43 Lisičar, Vicko, Lopud, historički i suvremeni prikaz, Dubrovačka hrvatska tiskara. Dubrovnik, 1931, p. 37 44 The objects were studied in a diploma thesis (see 4) at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Germany. The aim was to gain information about the historical background and the rare technique as well as to develop a concept for conservation treatment and a new way of presentation to preserve the objects in the church. The conservation and restoration of these objects had been performed by HCI Zagreb. The plan is to exhibit the treated paintings in the museum of the island. 45 The dimensions of the small hangings are about 154 cm x 65 cm, whereas the big hangings have a total length of 268 cm. 46 Each figure holds an inscription with a verse from the Old Testament in the Latin language. Two of the hangings consist of two figurs on top of each other (Moses and David, Isaiah and Solomon). The two smaller hangings show only one figure each. There
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