The restoration of the glass icon “The Blessed Virgin of Sorrows” from the ASTRA museum's collection Cover Image
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Restaurarea icoanelor pe sticlă „Maica Domnului îndurerată” din colecţia Complexului Naţional Muzeal „Astra”
The restoration of the glass icon “The Blessed Virgin of Sorrows” from the ASTRA museum's collection

Author(s): Alina Geanina IIonescu
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Preservation
Published by: ASTRA Museum
Keywords: glass painted icon; assignment; painting restoration; degradation;

Summary/Abstract: The glass icon “The Blessed Virgin of Sorrows” with inventory number 1246OC is not dated or signed. After detailed analysis we assigned it to the icon painter Pavel Zamfir from Laz. The icon is from Câlnic village, Alba County. This glass icon is part of a series of five icons that are held by “Astra” National Museum, and all have undergone special restoration.

  • Issue Year: XXIII/2009
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 149-154
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian