La recuperación de los colores originales de las Torres de Quart de Valencia

Abstract

[EN] The communication presents the methodology and conclusions of the study developed by the Color Group of the Instituto Universitario de Restauración del Patrimonio of the Universitat Politècnica de València, in the context of the restoration of the Torres de Quart of Valencia (XV century). In this intervention, it was conducted a comprehensive study of the original coatings, both regarding to their mineral composition and their colors. This study included the determination of the original color chemical characteristics, an exhaustive physical color measurement of the remnants of pigments on the outer facades, over three coating layers with different nature, and also a study of the color degradation conditions in the Torres de Quart and their relation to the sunlight exposure