The master's thesis focuses on restoring a valuable Gothic wooden polychrome statue of the
Seated Madonna, attributed to the Master of Trboje Madonna, from the collection of
Gornjesavski muzej Jesenice.
The aim of the thesis was to develop a comprehensive approach to the conservation treatment
of the statue. Interventions included surface cleaning, removal of the darkened varnish, local
consolidation of the paint layers, varnishing the surface, and retouching, with special attention
given to minimal intervention and respecting the artwork's history.
The goal was to achieve an appropriate aesthetic presentation of the artwork, which does not
necessarily involve filling gaps or remodelling of the missing parts of the wooden support on
the face. The final part of the thesis focuses on modern approaches to replacing missing parts
using virtual models. Through photogrammetry, we created 3D models of the statues: Seated
Madonna and two similar statues by the same author, which served as references to help us
remodel the missing parts of the face. Virtual reconstruction enables a realistic simulation of
the final appearance and can be helpful in deciding whether to carry out the completion of
missing parts in the future.
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