Carrying out a historically informed reconstruction of the upper part of the baroque sculpture of Angel from Kaštel Novi

Prvi dio diplomskog rada obuhvaća cjelokupan konzervatorsko-restauratorski zahvat na polikromiranoj i pozlaćenoj skulpturi Anđela lučonoše, koja je dio inventara Župe sv. Petra apostola u Kaštel Novom. Konzervatorsko-restauratorskom zahvatu prethodili su opsežni konzervatorsko-restauratorski istražni radovi. Rezultati istraživanja omogućili su uvid u tehniku polikromiranja i pozlaćivanja nepoznatog umjetnika 17./18. stoljeća, i ukazali na višeslojno preslikavanje skulpture. Provedeni konzervatorsko-restauratorski radovi primarno su bili usmjereni na uklanjanje preslika, prljavštine i kita nakon čega su izvršene potrebne rekonstrukcije. U drugom dijelu diplomskog rada sadržan je detaljan opis izrade povijesno vjerne rekonstrukcije gornjeg dijela barokne skulpture Anđela lučonoše. Eksperimentalna rekonstrukcija temeljena je na povijesno-umjetničkim studijima i provedenim tehničkim analizama tijekom konzervatorsko-restauratorskog tretmana. Cilj rada bio je istražiti klasične tehnike i metode izrade baroknih skulptura, te povećati razumijevanje o vizualnim promjenama koje su se skulpturi dogodile tijekom vremena.The first part of master thesis includes the entire conservation-restoration work on the polychrome and gilded sculpture of the Angel, which is part of the parish of St. Peter the Apostle in Kaštel Novi. The conservationrestoration work was preceded by extensive conservation-restoration research works. The results of the research provided an insight into the technique of polychroming and gilding by the unknown artist in the 17th and 18th century, and pointed to a multi-layered mapping of the sculpture. The conservation and restoration works were primarily aimed at removing copies, dirt and putty, after which the necessary reconstructions were carried out. The second part of master thesis contains a detailed description of historically accurate reconstruction of the upper part of the Angel Baroque sculpture. The experimental reconstruction is based on historical-artistic studies and technical analyzes carried out during the conservationrestoration treatment. The aim of the research was to explore classical techniques and methods of creating Baroque sculptures, and to increase understanding of the visual changes that have taken place over time in this particular example of the fine art of sculpture