The Voyatzis Mansion in Aegina, Greece: A Historical and Architectural Approach and Physicochemical Documentation of the Wall Painting Decoration
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Architecture and Special Features
2.1. Timeline
2.2. Architectural Style and Configuration
3. Wall Paintings and Ceiling Decoration
3.1. Description
3.2. The Style of the Painting Decoration
3.3. Technology and Construction
4. Applied Methodology
5. Results and Discussion
5.1. Preservation State
5.2. Material Identification and Painting Technique
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Alexopoulou, A.G.; Georgiadou, Z.; Ilias, P.; Kaminari, A.A. The Voyatzis Mansion in Aegina, Greece: A Historical and Architectural Approach and Physicochemical Documentation of the Wall Painting Decoration. Heritage 2021, 4, 3630-3651. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040200
Alexopoulou AG, Georgiadou Z, Ilias P, Kaminari AA. The Voyatzis Mansion in Aegina, Greece: A Historical and Architectural Approach and Physicochemical Documentation of the Wall Painting Decoration. Heritage. 2021; 4(4):3630-3651. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040200
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexopoulou, Athena Georgia, Zoe Georgiadou, Panagiotis Ilias, and Agathi Anthoula Kaminari. 2021. "The Voyatzis Mansion in Aegina, Greece: A Historical and Architectural Approach and Physicochemical Documentation of the Wall Painting Decoration" Heritage 4, no. 4: 3630-3651. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040200