Author(s)

Yiming Xu ¹, Ziying Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of Applied Arts and Sciences, Beijing Union University, Beijing, China

Corresponding Author

Ziying Zhang

ABSTRACT

Beijing Jingshan Park, as an important historical and cultural heritage on the central axis of Beijing, its architectural polychrome paintings not only have high artistic value, but also reflect the exquisite skills of ancient architectural decorative crafts. However, with the passage of time, these paintings are facing the threat of various diseases. This paper carries out a comprehensive investigation and analysis of the oil-decorated paintings in Jingshan Park, Beijing, through the field research of the oil-decorated paintings in Jingshan Park, found that due to the interaction of environmental factors, animal activities, man-made factors, paintings made of materials and other factors caused by the 16 kinds of diseases, which is the highest ratio of pigment peeling, fissures and accumulation of dust. Through the analysis of the diseases, corresponding protection and restoration suggestions were made to provide a basis for the development of scientific and reasonable protection and restoration programs to continue its historical and cultural value.

KEYWORDS

Beijing Jingshan Park; Official-style architectural polychrome painting; Disease investigation

CITE THIS PAPER

Yiming Xu, Ziying Zhang, Survey and analysis of the current status of polychrome paintings diseases in Jingshan Park. Landscape and Urban Horticulture (2025) Vol. 7: 24-34. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/lsuh.2025.070103.

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