RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Berger, Tomáš
A1 Straková, Petra
A1 Záhoř, Tomáš
T1 Hynais curtain for the National Theatre. Restoration and technological research in the historical building of the National Theatre
Der Vorhang von Hynais für das Nationaltheater. Restaurierung und technologische Untersuchung des Vorhangs im historischen Nationaltheatergebäude in Prag
JF Staletá Praha
YR 2011
VO 27
IS 1
SP 4
OP 26
DO 10.56112/sp.2011.1.02
UL https://staletapraha.cz/en/artkey/pha-201101-0002.php
AB This study presents the work by Vojtěch Hynais, which aspires to be proclaimed a national cultural monument, as a 19th century example of Bohemian high art painting, although perceived in the past as a result of academism. A restoration survey revealed the masterfully captured painting technique of Hynais and a well considered conception of the general effect of the allegory. The authors combine art historic knowledge with stratigraphical survey, infra red spectroscopy and microchemical analysis. Evaluation of Hynais' technique is based on photographs in sharp light and macro photographs of the paintings condition. This scientific knowledge, as opposed to speculations, enables recognition of the approaches and methods of capturing the themes, which were to be painted by V. Hynais, and the work pattern with some presumed aims of affect of the curtain on the spectator.