The exhibition presents steklyarusnye panels of the Chinese Palace in Oranienbaum, restored to the Laboratory for Scientific Restoration of tissue ET. Progress of the special illustrated booklet tells the

Today, December 8, at the Winter Palace, the Hermitage (hall № 169-173) presents "Steklyarusny office. Panels of the Chinese Palace in Oranienbaum ", which presented a unique restoration project, made in the Laboratory for Scientific Restoration of Textiles of the State Hermitage. The exhibition is organized by the State Hermitage Museum in collaboration with the State Museum-Reserve Peterhof ».

Steklyarusnye panels were transferred to the restoration of the Chinese Palace in Oranienbaum in the State Hermitage Museum in September 2009. At the same time was called Restoration Committee, headed by Georgy Vilinbakhov, deputy director of the State Hermitage Museum for Science, the commission included: SB Adaksina, chief curator of the Hermitage, TN Baranova, Head of Department of Scientific Restoration and Conservation State Hermitage Museum, Mikhail V. Denisov, head of the Laboratory for Scientific Restoration of tissue State Hermitage E. Kalnitskaya, Director General of the State Museum-Reserve Peterhof, TN Nosovich, chief curator of Peterhof, NY Bakharev, head of the branch "Oranienbaum" Peterhof, S. Simkin, Head of the arts and crafts and other GIOP.

• Interior Steklyarusnogo cabinet before restoration
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• Water purification panels
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After the trial clearings and complete the survey panel, made jointly by artists and restorers staff of the Laboratory for Biological Control and Department of Scientific and technical expertise of the State Hermitage Museum, developed a method of restoration. Restoration work, which lasted for a year, consisted of several stages: were conducted biological and chemical-technological research. Analysis of the data showed high degree of contamination of exhibits spores of mold fungi. The composition of the binder and pigments, as well as the composition of stains and prokleek back side of embroidery. The research results have confirmed the possibility and necessity of water treatment panels.

• The consolidation of embroidery threads and glass beads
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• The panel before and after restoration
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was necessary to soften and remove rough recordings paint with a velvety surface embroidery and a dense layer of dirt from the entire surface of the panels, as well as soften and partially remove the sizing on the reverse side. After each panel was cleaned, it has been dubbed the new canvas, and began the longest stage of the restoration - the strengthening of embroidery. First, to strengthen all the "weak" places basics of embroidery. Particular attention was paid to the most damaged edges of panels. Was then conducted to strengthen lagging pipes and crumbling beads according to the figure of embroidery. Strengthening of chenille yarns on the entire surface of embroidery was silk threads in accordance with color image. The original thread "chenille", which is made embroidery, have not only different colors but different structures. Pile is made up of silk fibers and yarns of the base sinelki different - silk, linen, and even a thin copper wire. Since the pile chenille in many places has been lost, and retain only the core filament, often consisting of several fibers contrasting color to enhance the remaining strands of embroidery were used matched the color of silk, twisted in the desired color combination.

As a result of restoration and preservation of all twelve panels cleared of a dense layer of dirt and mildew. Due to cleaning and removing paint embroidery later managed to restore the original colors and reveal an elegant figure. Velvety chenille yarns and glass reinforced. Loss of beads filled in strict accordance with the original technique.

• Fragments of the mural before and after restoration
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• Fragments of the mural before and after restoration
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Restoration works were carried out at the Laboratory for Scientific Restoration tissues of the State Hermitage Museum (M. Denisova, Head of the laboratory, art restorers G. Fedorova, LN Loginova, TV Grunina-greaves, MA Tikhonov, AA Shapran). Upon completion of restoration works in a Chinese palace walls Steklyarusnogo cabinet re-decorate unique steklyarusnye panels.

In November 2010 "Steklyarusny office. Panels of the Chinese Palace in Oranienbaum "won a special prize for the restoration of" the I. P. Sautova Award for Best Restoration Project "award" Museum Olympus established interagency Museum Council and the Government of St. Petersburg.

The exhibition is an illustrated booklet that tells about the restoration work, released on the Editorial and Publications Division of the State Hermitage.

exhibition will run until March 20, 2011.

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