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Konservierung und Restaurierung des Gemäldefrieses. „Die Entstehung des Staats- und parlamentarischen Lebens“ von August Eisenmenger

    Bettina Fischer, Agnes Szökrön-Michl

ÖZKD LXXVII Heft 3 Generalsanierung Parlament, pp. 76-80, 2024/04/17

Generalsanierung des Parlamentsgebäudes 2018–2022

doi: 10.1553/oezkd2023-03s76

doi: 10.1553/oezkd2023-03s76

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doi:10.1553/oezkd2023-03s76



doi:10.1553/oezkd2023-03s76

Abstract

As part of the restoration work, August Eisenmenger’s painting – the oldest wall-mounted frieze in the parliament building – underwent in-depth investigations and restoration work. The cycle of paintings was created using marouflage, an artistic technique that became extremely popular in the nineteenth century, when the monumental buildings that line Vienna’s Ringstrasse boulevard were erected. The finished paintings were glued to the wall in situ, making them integral to the interior design concept of the State Hall. Although no details of previous restoration work have been found, it can be assumed that extensive revisions were carried out in the past. The paintings were in a very stable condition; hence, the objective of the restoration process was narrowed down to minimal conservation measures supplemented by partial restorative treatments.