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Digital Photography of Museum Burg Ziesar

Digital Photography of Museum Burg Ziesar. Presented by Gene Berryhill, Ph.D. Fulbright Senior Scholar, 2003 Fulbright Senior Specialist, 2005 Sponsor: Fulbright Kommission in Berlin, Germany. This presentation shows brief highlights of the beginning

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Digital Photography of Museum Burg Ziesar

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  1. Digital Photography of Museum Burg Ziesar Presented by Gene Berryhill, Ph.D. Fulbright Senior Scholar, 2003 Fulbright Senior Specialist, 2005 Sponsor: Fulbright Kommission in Berlin, Germany

  2. This presentation shows brief highlights of the beginning and completed renovations during my tenure at Museum Burg Ziesar - September-December 2003 & May-June 2005 ZI E SAR

  3. THE TEAM: Dr. Clemens Bergstedt, curator and the curatorial staff of Museum Burg Ziesar, Prof. Dr. Heinz-Dieter Heimann, Chair/Advisor: Potsdam University and Prof. Detlef Saalfeld, FH Potsdam (Applied Sciences University) with the Master Student Exhibition Design Team

  4. Ziesar Student Team: In class in Potsdam (left) and onsite at Ziesar (right)

  5. Prof. Saalfeld and Dr. Bergstedt

  6. The Site: Located in Brandenburg, in the small village of Ziesar, the castle was first constructed in 928 AD. Through the centuries, many changes and renovations have taken place, leaving a visual timeline and record of German art history, particularly the “Christianization in Eastern Europe.” This is the title of Castle Ziesar’s completed renovation into a state museum.

  7. The Project: Restoration of this historical treasure, -- open to the public by 2005. Objectives: • Create exhibition design to best show and highlight spiritual and physical qualities of the artifacts, paintings, architecture and unique historical features. •Photograph, expose, and record these works for exhibition, research and archival purposes.

  8. Architectural Highlights

  9. Exterior Facade

  10. The Tower

  11. Visual timeline dating between about 1000 - 1800

  12. Facade - transitional details: Romanesque to Renaissance

  13. Chapel Exterior Entrance

  14. Interior Gothic window

  15. The Nave - Artifacts removed

  16. Nave Stained Glass Restoration

  17. Nave: Choir View

  18. Nave wall Painting - Restorations in progress

  19. Above: vault center Right: nave vaulting

  20. Double Quadripartite Vaulting

  21. Geist with Rib Vaulting Ribbed Vault Column

  22. Close up: Geist (spirit) Painted here to ward off evil spirits, much like the gargoyle concept. Note the gouging out of the mouth by later inhabitants.

  23. Gothic arch painting detail - TROMPE L’OEIL

  24. Above: Column Left: Wall painting - Plant motifs

  25. Iron Wall

  26. Wall Composition/ Construction

  27. Ceiling Construction

  28. Original Foundation: 928 AD

  29. Underground furnace and outlets

  30. Ground floor - looking down into the furnace room at right >

  31. Jewish slaves tended the furnaces to heat the Castle and also lived here in the lowest section.

  32. Wandmalerei (wall painting) and the Photography

  33. The Photo Digital Process (raw photo -almost)

  34. Christ Wall painting: Comparisons before and after. Close up of Christ: Wall 2- Script: Apostles Creed.

  35. Several photos were colorized and gray-scaled to enhance whitewashed, damaged imagery and multiple layers of paintings.

  36. (raw photo -almost) Christ in Mandorla - 4 Evangelists (Catholic) Christ in Mandorla - 4 Living Creatures (Ezek.1:4)

  37. Christ within the mandorla--black and white (further digital manipulation for exposure)

  38. Close up and further enhancement

  39. Interpretations

  40. Though the image is still not yet completely revealed, there is enough evidence to figure out the meanings with biblical/historical study and comparison with similar medieval imagery located in churches and monasteries throughout Europe. Therefore, cleaning and restoration can begin.

  41. How do we know? From this historical information we can discern the biblical foundation of this imagery as Christ Enthroned with the Four Living Creatures also identified as the four evangelists or apostles; Matthew (man), Mark (lion), Luke(ox) and John (eagle) plus the 24 Elders from Revelation 4:1-7.

  42. Examples and Study Materials http://catholic-resources.org/Art/Evangelists_Symbols.htm http://encarta.msn.com/media_461517540_761578474_-1_1/Tympanum_of_the_Portal_of_St_Pierre.html http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/images/docmgr/7475file18109.pdf http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=112599&handle=li http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?handle=detail&artobj=2880&artview=56156 http://www.aug.edu/augusta/iconography/evangelists.html http://catholic-resources.org/Art/Koch-ChristianSymbols.htm

  43. Scriptural references that relate to the imagery: Second Coming of Christ - Last Judgment - New Jerusalem Matthew 25:31-46 Daniel 12:2 Revelation 20:13 Matthew 24:31 Ezekiel 1:4 Ezekiel 47:1-12 Ezekiel: 40-48 Revelation 21

  44. Through these exposed images, biblical text and historical records, we worked to reveal the pictorial theme of the castle, which will lead to discovery and restoration of severely obscured sections.

  45. This exposed wall painting of the Root of Jesse was of great assistance as it was in fair condition: Isaiah 11:10 Then in that day The nations will resort to the root of Jesse, Who will stand as a signal for the peoples; And His resting place will be glorious.  Romans 15:12. Again Isaiah says, “There shall come the root of Jesse, And he who arises to rule over the gentiles, In him shall the gentiles hope.”

  46. Wall painting: Woman and Child in mandorla Revelation 12:1-17 1. A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; 2. and she was with child; and she cried out, being in labor and in pain to give birth . . .

  47. Press release with photo of finished altar and nave of the chapel.

  48. Results: •Over 500 digital images were selected and submitted to the teams, burned on CD-ROMs, November 2003. • The digital equipment used has the ability to expose obscured features and details of the wall paintings, leading to enhanced knowledge of the iconography. •Grand opening video of Ziesar plus still images of the finished castle. Approximately 3,000 photos archived.

  49. The Equipment: •Camera: Nikon D1H Digital SPECS: Image sensor 23.7 x 15.6 mm, 12 bit rgb CCD; Total px: 2.74 million. Image size: 2,000 x 1,312 px. Sensitivity: 200-1600 (ISO equiv.) Holds 96 MGs. •Lens: 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 zoom lens Nikkor •Flash: Autofocus Speedlight, SB-80DX

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