Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba
The Great Mosque of Córdoba is the only mediaeval Islamic monument in al-Andalus that still contains some of its original 10th-century glass mosaic decoration, even though they were significantly altered and restored several times in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. By examining analytical, textua...
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| author | Teresa Palomar Nadine Schibille Luis Cerqueira Alves Rafael Javier Díaz Hidalgo María Auxiliadora Gomez-Morón |
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| description | The Great Mosque of Córdoba is the only mediaeval Islamic monument in al-Andalus that still contains some of its original 10th-century glass mosaic decoration, even though they were significantly altered and restored several times in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. By examining analytical, textual, and graphic evidence, this study attempts to reconstruct the different transformations of the Maqṣūrah, focusing on the glass mosaics in order to assess possible implications for their state of preservation. The results show that high-alkaline glass, which can be associated with modern tesserae, was used to restore the Miḥrāb and Sābāṭ mosaics. Modern pigments were also detected in the paints that were applied in situ to the surface of the colourless glasses. Textual and analytical evidences prove that Bāb Bayt al-Māl mosaic was completely removed in the 20th century and a replica with high-lead tesserae was installed in the same place. Resumen: La Gran Mezquita de Córdoba es el único monumento islámico en al-Andalus que aún contiene restos de su decoración original del s. X en mosaico de vidrio, a pesar de haber sido significativamente alterada y restaurada en varias ocasiones en los ss. XVIII, XIX y XX. Mediante el estudio analítico y las evidencias gráficas y textuales, este estudio pretende reconstruir las diferentes transformaciones de la Maqṣūrah, especialmente en los mosaicos de vidrio para evaluar posibles implicaciones para su estado de conservación. Los resultados muestran que vidrios de alta alcalinidad, relacionados con teselas modernas, fueron utilizados para restaurar los mosaicos del Miḥrāb y el Sābāṭ. También se detectaron pigmentos modernos en las pinturas aplicadas in situ a la superficie de los vidrios incoloros. Las fuentes textuales y los estudios analíticos prueban que el mosaico del Bāb Bayt al-Māl fue retirado en el s. XX y una réplica con teselas ricas en plomo fue instalada en el mismo lugar. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0e9817826944c4b9f19cff7726dbe492023-06-18T05:00:29ZengElsevierBoletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio0366-31752023-05-01623204219Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of CórdobaTeresa Palomar0Nadine Schibille1Luis Cerqueira Alves2Rafael Javier Díaz Hidalgo3María Auxiliadora Gomez-Morón4Institute of Ceramic and Glass, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICV-CSIC), c/ Kelsen 5, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain; Corresponding author.IRAMAT-CEB, UMR5060, CNRS/Université d’Orléans, 3D, rue de la Férollerie, 45071 Orléans CEDEX 2, FranceC2TN, IST/CTN, University of Lisbon, E.N. 10, 2686-953 Sacavém, PortugalDepartment of Sciences of Antiquity and Middle Ages, Philosophy and Letters, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, SpainAndalusian Historical Heritage Institute (IAPH), Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain; Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems, University Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera km. 1, 41013 Seville, SpainThe Great Mosque of Córdoba is the only mediaeval Islamic monument in al-Andalus that still contains some of its original 10th-century glass mosaic decoration, even though they were significantly altered and restored several times in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. By examining analytical, textual, and graphic evidence, this study attempts to reconstruct the different transformations of the Maqṣūrah, focusing on the glass mosaics in order to assess possible implications for their state of preservation. The results show that high-alkaline glass, which can be associated with modern tesserae, was used to restore the Miḥrāb and Sābāṭ mosaics. Modern pigments were also detected in the paints that were applied in situ to the surface of the colourless glasses. Textual and analytical evidences prove that Bāb Bayt al-Māl mosaic was completely removed in the 20th century and a replica with high-lead tesserae was installed in the same place. Resumen: La Gran Mezquita de Córdoba es el único monumento islámico en al-Andalus que aún contiene restos de su decoración original del s. X en mosaico de vidrio, a pesar de haber sido significativamente alterada y restaurada en varias ocasiones en los ss. XVIII, XIX y XX. Mediante el estudio analítico y las evidencias gráficas y textuales, este estudio pretende reconstruir las diferentes transformaciones de la Maqṣūrah, especialmente en los mosaicos de vidrio para evaluar posibles implicaciones para su estado de conservación. Los resultados muestran que vidrios de alta alcalinidad, relacionados con teselas modernas, fueron utilizados para restaurar los mosaicos del Miḥrāb y el Sābāṭ. También se detectaron pigmentos modernos en las pinturas aplicadas in situ a la superficie de los vidrios incoloros. Las fuentes textuales y los estudios analíticos prueban que el mosaico del Bāb Bayt al-Māl fue retirado en el s. XX y una réplica con teselas ricas en plomo fue instalada en el mismo lugar.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0366317522000310MosaicoTesela de vidrioGran Mezquita de CórdobaRestauraciones históricas |
| spellingShingle | Teresa Palomar Nadine Schibille Luis Cerqueira Alves Rafael Javier Díaz Hidalgo María Auxiliadora Gomez-Morón Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio Mosaico Tesela de vidrio Gran Mezquita de Córdoba Restauraciones históricas |
| title | Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba |
| title_full | Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba |
| title_fullStr | Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba |
| title_full_unstemmed | Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba |
| title_short | Historical restorations of the Maqṣūrah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba |
| title_sort | historical restorations of the maqsurah glass mosaics from the great mosque of cordoba |
| topic | Mosaico Tesela de vidrio Gran Mezquita de Córdoba Restauraciones históricas |
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