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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Come to think of it, parts of the apse mosaic of St Peter's Basilica (Old St Peters) were saved when it was demolished in the 16th century. Jim On 20/04/2011 4:22 PM, John Briggs wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > On 20/04/2011 21:18, Dr Jim Bugslag wrote: >> >> Well, Christopher, tricky or not, modern restorers can move mosaics >> around quite effectively. Whether that might have been practicable in >> the 12th century is another matter. > > You paste muslin or similar netting to the face of the mosaic using a > soluble glue. When that has dried, you cut through the mortar holding > the mosaic in place, gently rolling up the mosaic. It can be cut into > sections for ease of transportation. To re-lay the mosaic you > essentially reverse the process. > > John Briggs > > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] > To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > to: [log in to unmask] > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > For further information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > > ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html