Problematyka konserwatorska mozaiki posadzkowej bazyliki bizantyńskiej w Chhim w Libanie

• Autorzy: Chmielewski Krzysztof , Martusewicz Jacek

Warianty tytułu

EN

The Conservation of a Floor Mosaic in the Byzantine Basilica in Chhim, Lebanon

• Języki publikacji: PL EN

Abstrakty

EN

In July 1996, excavation work conducted by a Polish- -Lebanese-French archeological mission in Chhim, Lebanon, discovered in the local Byzantine basilica a floor mosaic from the end of the fifth century A. D. The mosaic, executed primarily in the opus tesselatum technique, involving multi- coloured stone blocks and a small number of glass counterparts, depicts zoomorphic, plant and a ornamental-geometric forms. The degree of damage, especially in the presbytery, required immediate conservation intervention. The cleaned fragments of the mosaic are situated in the presbytery and the main and south naves. The edges of the most devastated parts were secured. Loosely scattered blocks were collected. In many places, the conservators reinforced the weakened adhesion of the blocks to the layer of the mortar. The whole of the uncovered mosaic was protected against atmospheric impact until the following excavation season. Plans are made for a complete, on-the-spot conservation of the mosaic. Projects foresee, among others, the uncovering and cleaning of the remaining fragments, insulation work which would dry the walls of the basilica, the impregnation of the mortar layer, the reinforcement of the adhesion of the loose blocks, the regluing of those which fell out, the supplementation of extensive gaps with suitably chosen colour mortar, and the protection of the outer surface of the mosaic by means of a special layer. The completion of the conservation of the entire mosaic is to be followed by the erection of special roofing and the adaptation of the whole area of the excavation site to the needs of tourism.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

bazylika w Chhim; mozaika; ceramika; mozaika z Libanu

• Wydawca: Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
• Czasopismo: Ochrona Zabytków
• Rocznik: 1997
• Numer: 3
• Strony: 217-221

Daty

wydano

1997

Twórcy

autor

Chmielewski Krzysztof

autor

Martusewicz Jacek

Identyfikatory

ISSN

0029-8247