Fragmenty Krocínovy kašny z Lapidária Národního muzea. Pohled restaurátora
| Pages | 29–40 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/cnm.2023.002 |
| Keywords | Krocín’s fountain, Lapidarium of the National Museum, Slivenec limestone, Laboratory research, Stratigraphy, Stone saturation, Conservation |
| Citation | MÍČKOVÁ, Eva. Fragmenty Krocínovy kašny z Lapidária Národního muzea. Pohled restaurátora. Journal of the National Museum. History Series. Prague: National Museum, 2023, 192(1-2), 29–40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/cnm.2023.002. ISSN 1214-0627. Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/journal-of-the-national-museum-history-series/192-1-2/fragmenty-krocinovy-kasny-z-lapidaria-narodniho-muzea-pohled-restauratora |
Fragments of Krocín’s fountain from the Lapidarium of the National Museum – a restorer’s perspective
Krocín’s fountain in Prague’s Old Town Square is an impressive and beautiful stone sculpture work from the second half of the 16th century. Its partial historical reconstruction is now part of the permanent exhibition “Stone Sculpture Monuments in Bohemia from the 11th to the 19th century“ in the Lapidarium of the National Museum. However, only part of the fragments taken over by the National Museum were used for the historical reconstruction in 1991, with another large part remaining stored in the Lapidarium’s depository. Given the planned reconstruction of the Lapidarium building, and the necessary intervention in the permanent exhibition, the question arises of whether it would be possible to display Krocín’s fountain on a larger scale in the future. The aim of this article is to evaluate the physical condition of the original stone fragments that were not used for the exhibition reconstruction. Twenty stone fragments from Krocín’s fountain underwent restoration and laboratory research. Finally, documentation is presented of the conservation of the two most damaged fragments, which were treated in collaboration with students of the Sculpture Workshop of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague.
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