COLORS ON THE ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES OF THE CHURCH AND CASA DA MISERICORDIA/ LAR IMACULADA CONCEIÇÃO IN SÃO CRISTÓVÃO SE/BR
Keywords:
Architecture, Conservation, Restoration, Technology, ColorAbstract
This paper aims to publicize the identification, mapping and analysis of the characteristics of pigments and chromaticisms (hue – name of the color; brightness – degree of luminance and saturation – apparent purity of the tone) present in the architectural surfaces in historic buildings, research developed in the Scientific Initiation Project - PIF 10984 (2022-2023) at the Federal University of Sergipe entitled COLORS ON THE ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES OF THE CHURCH AND CASA DA MISERICORDIA/ LAR IMACULADA CONCEIÇÃO IN SÃO CRISTÓVÃO SE/BR; specifically on the panel in the main chapel of the church entitled THE VISITATION OF OUR LADY TO SANTA ISABEL and on the WALL SURFACES OF THE CHAIN CHAPEL, assets inscribed by IPHAN in the books of Fine Arts and History in 1944 and that make up the landscape of the listed São Francisco Square by UNESCO in 2010 as a World Heritage Site. The methodology applied covers the history, theory and culture of color over time, perception of color from the NCS systems (Natural Color System) using the RM200 digital colorimeter, visual observations from the color palettes of the MUNSELL Table (Munsell System), and investigation of pathologies that affect these surfaces. The possibility of investigating color could lead to the discovery of restitution/preservation pigments, or recovery of ancient knowledge, incorporating traditional knowledge with of new technical routines, contributing to the conservation of buildings that imply a judgment of heritage value and preservation of national heritage.
