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Study of the Painting Methods of Mural Paintings in Ancient Tombs of Goguryeo Using Scanning Electron Microscope

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2013

Kyeongsoon Han ,
Sangjin Lee  and
Hwasoo Lee
Kyeongsoon Han
Affiliation:
Department of Conservation of Paintings, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-914, Korea
Sangjin Lee
Affiliation:
Seiyoung Conservation and Tech., Co. Ltd., Gyeongju 780-170, Korea
Hwasoo Lee*
Affiliation:
Department of Paintings, Konkuk University, Chungju 380-701, Korea
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: conservation@live.co.kr
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Abstract

Disputes on the painting methods of Goguryeo murals can mainly be categorized into whether the murals adapted eastern secco or western fresco; however, the murals have their own unique methods as well. There are different viewpoints among experts on interpreting the painting methods. This study involved the creation of research samples to discover the painting methods under dispute and may help discover the methods based on scanning electron microscopy energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) studies. Goguryeo murals introduced pseudo-fresco rather than buon fresco methods. Unlike fresco techniques in the West, Goguryeo painters mixed traditional soft binders and adapted typical secco painting techniques for paintings, borders, and corrections after drying. The disputed issues may be resolved by these techniques, and samples may be produced based on the analyzed data. Therefore, many questions can finally be answered through SEM-EDX elemental mapping.

Keywords

frescoseccomezzo frescoGoguryeo mural techniques
Type
Research Article
Information
Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 19 , Supplement S5: IUMAS , August 2013 , pp. 157 - 161
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2013 

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