The Recent Discovery, Research, and Restoration of Medieval and Renaissance Frescoes in Riga Castle—A Treasure to the Baltic Region

The Recent Discovery, Research, and Restoration of Medieval and Renaissance Frescoes in Riga Castle—A Treasure to the Baltic Region

One of the most important castles of the medieval Teutonic Order—Riga Castle in Latvia—is currently undergoing extensive reconstruction work. This study attempts to summarize recent information about the medieval fresco in the chapel and decorative paintings (17th century CE) on the vaults and vault...

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Main Authors: Madara Rasiņa, Ojārs Spārītis, Jiřina Přikrylová, Martin Racek, Ivana Kopecká, Eva Svobodová, Richard Přikryl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Heritage
Subjects:
Livonian Order’s castle
medieval fresco
microscopy
spectral analysis
restoration/conservation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/3/128

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