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Conservation and Painting Techniques of Wall Paintings on the Ancient Silk Road

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Editors:
  1. Shigeo Aoki

    1. Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

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  2. Yoko Taniguchi

    1. University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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  3. Stephen Rickerby

    1. Private Wall Painting Conservator, Herefordshire, UK

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  4. Michiyo Mori

    1. Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

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  5. Takayasu Kijima

    1. Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

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  6. Su Bomin

    1. Dunhuang Academy, Dunhuang, China

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  7. Fumiyoshi Kirino

    1. Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

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  • Presents the latest conservation research on ancient Silk Road wall paintings
  • Offers a comprehensive overview of the conservation and coloring techniques of ancient Silk Road wall paintings
  • Highlights current issues and challenges in conservation research on wall paintings

Part of the book series: Cultural Heritage Science (CUHESC)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Rethinking Our Models of Wall Painting Conservation: Are We Doing the Right Thing?

    • Stephen Rickerby
    Pages 1-16

  3. On Painting Materials, Techniques, and the Conservation of Wall Paintings Across Eurasia

    • Yoko Taniguchi, Michiyo Mori
    Pages 17-22

  4. Deterioration and Conservation of Cappadocian Wall Paintings

    • Murat Ertugrul Gülyaz
    Pages 23-42

  5. Materials and Techniques of Cappadocian Wall Paintings

    • Maria Andaloro, Paola Pogliani
    Pages 43-88

  6. At the Western Edge of the Silk Road: Challenges of Conserving a Unique Nabataean Wall Painting in Petra, Jordan

    • Stephen Rickerby
    Pages 89-104

  7. pXRF and FTIR Spectrometry Applied to the Study of Azurite and Smalt in Romanian Medieval Wall Painting

    • Olimpia Hinamatsuri Barbu
    Pages 105-117

  8. Technical Characteristics of Church Wall Paintings in the Balkans

    • Midori Hidaka
    Pages 119-135

  9. Painting Materials and Techniques of the Ajanta Wall Paintings

    • Yoshiko Shimadzu
    Pages 137-156

  10. Materials and Techniques of the Polychromy of the Giant Buddha Statues in Bāmiyān

    • Catharina Blaensdorf
    Pages 157-176

  11. Materials and Technologies of the Bamiyan Wall Paintings

    • Yoko Taniguchi
    Pages 177-195

  12. Conservation of Detached Wall Paintings from the Bamiyan, Foladi and Mes Aynak Sites

    • Takayasu Kijima
    Pages 197-221

  13. Deterioration and Conservation of Wall Paintings in Uzbekistan

    • Otabek Aripdjanov
    Pages 223-234

  14. The Wall Painting Techniques and Materials of Kizil Grottoes

    • Zhibo Zhou, Ling Shen, Hui Zhang
    Pages 235-251

  15. Wall Painting Materials and Techniques of the Mogao Grottoes

    • Su Bomin
    Pages 253-263

  16. Analysis and Diagnosis of the Buddhist Wall Paintings in the Josadang Shrine, Buseoksa Temple, Korea

    • Hwa Soo Lee, You Na Song, Gyu Seong Han, Kyeong Soon Han
    Pages 265-286

  17. Conservation of Wall Paintings on Plaster in the Tumuli of Japan

    • Noriko Hayakawa
    Pages 287-304

  18. The Protection and Utilization of Wall Paintings of Ancient Tumuli in Japan

    • Shigemasa Udagawa
    Pages 305-323
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About this book

This book presents recent research on ancient Silk Road wall paintings, providing an up-to-date analysis of their coloring materials and techniques, and of developments in efforts to preserve them.

The destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in 2001 encouraged international collaboration between conservation research institutes to study and protect the Silk Road’s painted heritage. The collaborations led to exciting new discoveries of the rich materials used in wall painting, including diverse pigments and colorants, and various types of organic binding media. In addition, comparative research across the region revealed shared painting practices that indicate the sophisticated exchange of technologies and ideas. In parallel with these advances in technical understanding, greater awareness and sensitivity has been fostered in endeavors to preserve this fragile heritage. 

The book offers insights obtained from conservation projects and ongoing research, that encompass thegeographical regions and periods related to the Silk Road, including from Japan, China, Korea, India and Afghanistan, and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region. It also discusses the current issues and future challenges in the field. Featuring concise chapters, the book is a valuable resource for students and professionals in the field of cultural heritage preservation, as well as those who are not familiar with the fascinating topic of Silk Road wall painting research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan

    Shigeo Aoki, Michiyo Mori, Takayasu Kijima, Fumiyoshi Kirino

  • University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

    Yoko Taniguchi

  • Private Wall Painting Conservator, Herefordshire, UK

    Stephen Rickerby

  • Dunhuang Academy, Dunhuang, China

    Su Bomin

About the editors

Shigeo Aoki is Visiting Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. His work focuses on conservation of the wall paintings of ruins. He received his B.A. in Archaeology from Kokugakuin University in 1972. He was honored with the Dunhuang Award from Gansu Province in China in 2005, the Academic Award from the Japan Society for the Conservation of Cultural Property in 2012, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2017.  

Yoko Taniguchi is Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba. She mainly works on painting techniques for wall paintings such as Cappadocia, Ajanta, Bamiyan, Dunhuang Caves and Kizil Caves. She graduated from the Graduate School of Conservation Science, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1998. 

Stephen Rickerby is a wall painting conservator and works on wall painting projects around the globe. He received his M.A. in Art History from the University of Aberdeen in 1984 and his Postgraduate Diploma in Conservation of Wall Paintings from the Courtauld Institute of Art, (University of London) in 1988.  

Michiyo Mori is Project Researcher on Buddhist wall paintings at Tokyo University of the Arts. Her work focuses on wall paintings on the Silk Road in the context of art history. She received her master’s degree for her work on Buddhist art in Central Asia from Waseda University in 2001. She has also studied Buddhist Archaeology in Graduate School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University between 2003-2005. 

Takayasu Kijima is Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts and is known as Icon, Oil Painting and Wall Painting Conservator. He graduated from Sokei Academy of Fine Art in 1977. He served as Project Leader of the international conservation project for collecting and restoring Bamiyan wall paintings and contributed to the development of new restoration technology. 

Su Bomin is Deputy Director at the Dunhuang Academy in China. His work focuses on wall painting conservation. He received his Doctor in Chemistry from Lanzhou University in 2003. He was Director of the Conservation Institute of Dunhuang Academy.  

Fumiyoshi Kirino is Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. His work focuses on conservation science and material chemistry, particularly pigment analysis of wall paintings in Dunhuang and Kizil Caves using X-ray fluorescence and diffraction analyses. He received his master’s degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1981.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conservation and Painting Techniques of Wall Paintings on the Ancient Silk Road

  • Editors: Shigeo Aoki, Yoko Taniguchi, Stephen Rickerby, Michiyo Mori, Takayasu Kijima, Su Bomin, Fumiyoshi Kirino

  • Series Title: Cultural Heritage Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4161-6

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4160-9Published: 14 March 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4163-0Published: 15 March 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-4161-6Published: 13 March 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2366-6226

  • Series E-ISSN: 2366-6234

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 323

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 249 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Cultural Heritage, Analytical Chemistry, Archaeology

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