Jul 11, 2017 18:13
6 yrs ago
German term

Zustandskartierung

German to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
These are colour-coded diagrams of paintings used in conservation. They show the outlines of the figures/planes of colour in the painting, with different colours denoting the presence of scratches, staining, peeling paint, and so on.

Is there a word for this in English?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 condition mapping

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condition mapping

Conservation services include: condition surveying and mapping, inspection and advice, examination with flat, raking and UV light and under magnification as necessary, as well as treatment as necessary including stabilisation, cleaning, uncovering, consolidation and fixing, filling and retouching.
https://www.biancamadden.com/

The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, CA September 2010 – September 2011

Getty Graduate Internship Fellow, Science Department, Modern and Contemporary Art Material Research

Herculaneum Project: Casa del Bicentenario: condition mapping of Tablinum murals
https://www.emilymk.com/cv

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Here's a blogpost with an image of a condition map for an ancient Egyptian wall painting: https://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2012/10/17/wall-pa...

The same principle is used for painting, sculpture and architectural materials conservation.
Note from asker:
Yes! This is exactly what I mean!
Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway : another case of I don't know, but I know that you do
9 mins
Thank you, writeaway
agree Lancashireman
12 mins
Thanks, Lancashireman
agree Detva
1 hr
Thanks, Detva
agree Armorel Young
15 hrs
Thanks, Armorel
agree Steffen Walter : Spot on! I had first read 'Bestandskartierung', which led me astray.
15 hrs
Thanks, Steffen ;)
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