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From Bleu-mourant to Green: 18th--century Patterned Velvet from the Wilanów Palace

Barbara Czaja
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.spec.5

Abstract

A new textile decoration was introduced in the first half of the 18th century in the royal apartments of the Wilanów Palace. The walls of the King’s Bedroom were decorated with costly ornamental velvet,  most likely brought from Italy. Following research and a series of analyses of the state of preservation of textiles in the King’s Bedroom, in 2005 it was decided to take down the original velvet. The most extensive damage was caused by longtime unrestricted exposure to UV and IR irradiation, which resulted in irreversible physico-chemical and optical changes. In the course of three hundred years, the color of the fabric had undergone the transformation and become greyed yellow-green. The original color of the velvet can be observed at the seams and under the trimmings of the fabrics.

Keywords:

patterned velvet, wall fabrics, King’s Bedroom, bleu mourant, abrash

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Czaja, B. (2021). From Bleu-mourant to Green: 18th--century Patterned Velvet from the Wilanów Palace. Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, (28), 61–68. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.spec.5

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