Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilization
Abstract As non-renewable cultural heritages, murals have important implications in historical customs, religions, and philosophy as well as their aesthetic values. Recently, many murals are threatened by natural factors and human activities. During the past decades, there are increasing interest in...
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| description | Abstract As non-renewable cultural heritages, murals have important implications in historical customs, religions, and philosophy as well as their aesthetic values. Recently, many murals are threatened by natural factors and human activities. During the past decades, there are increasing interest in the investigation of murals. Here we review the current status of murals and provide an up-to-date summary of achievements related to murals. The murals that draw the most attention are distributed in Mexico, Ireland, China, and Spain. The aesthetics, history, cultural, educational, and economic values of murals are comprehensively analyzed. The main research technologies used to detect the chemical compositions and physical structures of murals are also summarized. The restoration of murals includes several procedures such as stabilization, repair, surface cleaning, and pigment reconversion. Emerging technologies such as computer science benefit the research and conservation of murals. We also propose that tourism management and climate change should be incorporated into the conservation of murals in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4d0e8185467428c97db7c3074ee47dc2023-04-03T05:35:58ZengSpringerOpenHeritage Science2050-74452023-03-0111111410.1186/s40494-023-00904-9Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilizationYihui Wang0Xiaodong Wu1College of Fine Arts and Design, Lanzhou University of Arts and ScienceCryosphere Research Station on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract As non-renewable cultural heritages, murals have important implications in historical customs, religions, and philosophy as well as their aesthetic values. Recently, many murals are threatened by natural factors and human activities. During the past decades, there are increasing interest in the investigation of murals. Here we review the current status of murals and provide an up-to-date summary of achievements related to murals. The murals that draw the most attention are distributed in Mexico, Ireland, China, and Spain. The aesthetics, history, cultural, educational, and economic values of murals are comprehensively analyzed. The main research technologies used to detect the chemical compositions and physical structures of murals are also summarized. The restoration of murals includes several procedures such as stabilization, repair, surface cleaning, and pigment reconversion. Emerging technologies such as computer science benefit the research and conservation of murals. We also propose that tourism management and climate change should be incorporated into the conservation of murals in the future.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-00904-9ConservationChemical compositionCultural heritageGrottoNon-invasive techniqueTourism |
| spellingShingle | Yihui Wang Xiaodong Wu Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilization Heritage Science Conservation Chemical composition Cultural heritage Grotto Non-invasive technique Tourism |
| title | Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilization |
| title_full | Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilization |
| title_fullStr | Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilization |
| title_short | Current progress on murals: distribution, conservation and utilization |
| title_sort | current progress on murals distribution conservation and utilization |
| topic | Conservation Chemical composition Cultural heritage Grotto Non-invasive technique Tourism |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-00904-9 |
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