J. María Fernández Navarro’s scientific contributions

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Procesos de alteración de las vidrieras medievales. Estudio y tratamientos de protección
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June 2010

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J. María Fernández Navarro

The anxiety caused by the fast growing decay of historical stained glass windows as a consequence of increasing environmental pollution, encouraged institutions of several countries to sponsor a series of scientific works aimed both to slow down this fast forwarding deterioration and to develop repair and preservation methods. After an initial review of the chemical composition of the stained glass windows and of the differences depending on historical epochs and origins, a discussion about chemical attack mechanisms, degradation processes and formation of superficial crusts opens up. Finally, the methodology used in their cleaning and restoration is briefly exposed and some criteria on the still polemic quest.

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... The pathology is characterized by the presence of dark opaque stains with high contents of MnO 2 , both in the glass surface and in the corrosion crust [18]. These stains can affect severely the iconography of the stained glass windows, which could lose their original meaning and even diminish its artistic value [19]. ...

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Chemical composition and alteration processes of glasses from the Cathedral of León (Spain)
Procesos de alteración de las vidrieras medievales. Estudio y tratamientos de protección

Materiales de Construcción