Wang Yihui, Wu Xiaodong
College of Fine Arts and Design, Lanzhou University of Arts and Science, 400 Yanbei Road, Lanzhou, 730000 China.
Cryosphere Research Station on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China.
Herit Sci. 2023;11(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s40494-023-00904-9. Epub 2023 Mar 27.
As non-renewable cultural heritages, murals have important implications in historical customs, religions, and philosophy as well as their aesthetic values. Recently, many murals are threatened by natural factors and human activities. During the past decades, there are increasing interest in the investigation of murals. Here we review the current status of murals and provide an up-to-date summary of achievements related to murals. The murals that draw the most attention are distributed in Mexico, Ireland, China, and Spain. The aesthetics, history, cultural, educational, and economic values of murals are comprehensively analyzed. The main research technologies used to detect the chemical compositions and physical structures of murals are also summarized. The restoration of murals includes several procedures such as stabilization, repair, surface cleaning, and pigment reconversion. Emerging technologies such as computer science benefit the research and conservation of murals. We also propose that tourism management and climate change should be incorporated into the conservation of murals in the future.
作为不可再生的文化遗产，壁画在历史风俗、宗教、哲学以及美学价值方面都有着重要意义。近来，许多壁画受到自然因素和人类活动的威胁。在过去几十年里，对壁画的研究兴趣与日俱增。在此，我们回顾壁画的现状，并提供有关壁画的最新研究成果总结。最受关注的壁画分布在墨西哥、爱尔兰、中国和西班牙。我们全面分析了壁画的美学、历史、文化、教育和经济价值。还总结了用于检测壁画化学成分和物理结构的主要研究技术。壁画修复包括稳定化、修复、表面清洁和颜料还原等多个步骤。计算机科学等新兴技术有助于壁画的研究与保护。我们还建议未来应将旅游管理和气候变化纳入壁画保护工作中。
