Technical sheet
Typology
Architectural Heritage
Protection
Monumento Nacional (1907) / UNESCO World Heritage (1983)
Period 16th-17th century (1513-1601)
Author(s)
Diogo de Boitaca, João de Castilho, Diogo de Torralva, Jerónimo de Ruão
Date
2014 - 2015
Service
Conservation-restoration
Work
Plan for the conservation-restoration of the church vaults – Phase I2:
Conservation condition survey; photographic and graphic survey of mason’s marks and setting-out lines (wall with incised drawings); conservation-restoration of stone walls and vaults and stained glass, including cleaning, structural reinforcements, joint treatments and securing of detaching fragments; conservation-restoration of stained glass.
Areas
Four Manueline vaults of the north nave; vault over Vasco da Gama’s tomb; north and west walls, staircase leading to the high choir.
Materials
Stone (Lioz limestone); Metals; Others (stained glass)
Analyses
Laboratory micro-analyses of polychromy samples by the José de Figueiredo Laboratory/Hércules Centre;
Installation of an additional temperature and relative humidity monitoring system inside the church.
Notes
The intervention was followed by the WMF-P Scientific Committee: Professors Delgado Rodrigues, Fernando Henriques, and Elena Charola.
