Abstract The crypt of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey church contains a notable example of
Romanesque wall paintings. A recurrent white fungal covering has affected these wall …

The aim of this research was to isolate and characterize the micro fungi that have degraded
the fresco (around 75% of the painted surface) in an old orthodox church in the Sibiu area …

Wall paintings have been a cultural expression of human creativity throughout history. Their
degradation or destruction represents a loss to the world's cultural heritage, and fungi have …

The principal purpose of the study was to evaluate in vitro the potential ability of fungal
isolates obtained from the painted layer of frescoes and surrounding air to induce symptoms …

Historically valuable canvas paintings are often exposed to conditions enabling microbial
deterioration. Painting materials, mainly of organic origin, in combination with high humidity …

During restoration activities, a fungal reddish area was noted on a gilded wood carved
ceiling decoration from a sacristy of a church in Aveiro, Portugal. The protocols used to …

Fungi are able to permanently damage cultural heritage buildings and stone monuments.
Protection against these biodeteriogen fungi is challenging because it may require the use …

Microbial biofilms were massively developing on the surfaces and within the painting layers
of mural paintings of a parish church in Lower Saxony, which were exposed and restored in …

In April 2020, 232 tombs of the Western Han Dynasty were found in Sundayuan, Heze City.
In total, 141 pottery figurines of significant historical, cultural, and artistic value were …

The role of fungi in the biodeterioration of frescos has been investigated by microbiological
and ultrastructural techniques. With this aim, the mycoflora present on samples taken from …