Procedures and appliance about the protection of glass paintings
german patent number: 100 09 702
day of registration: 29.02.2000
patent proprietor: University of Applied Sciences Erfurt
innovator: Dipl.-Rest. Kim Kappes/ Cooperation Centre and Prof. Dr. van Treeck/ conservation and restoration
Damaging influences on glass paintings let themselves minimize through an outside protection glazing.
- strukturierte Schutzverglasung/ Johanneskirche Saalfeld
- Detail der strukturierten Schutzverglasung/ Johanneskirche Saalfeld
For the St. Johannes church in Saalfeld, a procedure was developed, with which produces a "mark" from the glass surface of a panel at first. So that the glass painting field is not impaired by this procedure, a particular separation means is used. Under impact of heat, the before produced mark of the original is transferred on a protection glass.
The plastic surface of the protection glass moderates the reflections and the original lying behind it remains visible. The glass painting keeps the formal statement also for the outside construction consequently.
For further information’s please speak with the senior research fellow of the Cooperation Centre Ms. Görgner or with Mr. Thomas Schwager (senior research scientist of the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt)