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THE MONASTERY OF SANTA CLARA-A-VELHA THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY OF THE WALL COVERINGS FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE MONUMENTPEDRO PROVIDNCIA (Centro de Estudos Sociais/Faculdade de Cincias e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra), CRISTINA BORGES (Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa), ARTUR CRTE-REAL (Direco Regional de Cultura do Centro), Martha Tavares (Centro de Estudos Sociais/Faculdade de Cincias e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra), ROSRIO VEIGA(Departamento de Materiais, Laboratrio Nacional de Engenharia Civil), A. SANTOS SILVA (Departamento de Edifcios, Laboratrio Nacional de Engenharia Civil).Agradecemos o apoio da Equipa de Projeto do Mosteiro de Santa a Clara-a-Velha Direo Regional de Cultura do CentroAgradecemos, ainda, o apoio da Cmara Municipal de Coimbra, do Instituto da Habitao e Reabilitao Urbana, a Lus Afonso e a Filipe Jorge / Jos Antnio Bandeirinha (Coimbra vista do cu, 2003) pela disponibilidade de imagens.Este trabalho tem o apoio da FCT e FEDER atravs da bolsa SFRH/BD/60389/2009 e dos projectos FCT PTDC/AUR-URB/113635/2009 FCOMP 01 0124 FEDER 014163 e Limecontech PTDC/ECM/100234/2008.

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The left bank The right bank (XX century)

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The left bank (Margem Esquerda), Hoefnagel, XVII century The right bank (Margem Direita, Hoefnagel, XVII century

The left bank The right bank (XX century)

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NOVEMBER 1963 / FEBRUARY 2001

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL UNIQUENESS (A SINGULARIDADE AMBIENTAL)

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1. INTRODUCTION: Coverings and finishing touches are the skin of buildings

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Stratigraphic analysis and characterization of its multiple constructions aspects (Stratigraphic Unit: S.U.): structural (estrutural), fillings (preenchimento), coverings (revestimentos)

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The coverings and finishing touches in red color which are fond in several areas

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Fig. 2: 2a) Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha (left); 2b) Chapter room, detail of wall andbench coverings, limewash mortar covering, painted in red color, XIV century, andcovering with panel of Hispano-Arabic tiles, XVI century, (right).

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2. COVERINGS AND FINISHING TOUCHES IN THE MONASTERY OF SANTA CLARA-A-VELHA

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1. CHURCHYARD (ADRO/CEMITRIO), 2. CHURCH (IGREJA), 3. CHOIR (CORO), 4. CLOISTER (CLAUSTRO), 4a. REFECTORY (REFEITRIO), 4b. LAVATORY HOUSE (LAVABO), 4c. FLOWER BEDS (FLOREIRAS), 4d. KITCHEN (COZINHA), 4e. CHAPTER ROOM (SALA DO CAPTULO), 4f. DORMITORY (DORMITRIO)

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2.1 PAVINGS IN FLOOR COVERINGS

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2.2 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WALL COVERINGS

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2.2 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WALL COVERINGS

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3. METHODOLOGY / 3.2 SAMPLE COLLECTING / 3.1 EXPERIMENTAL ANALISYS

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3.3 SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS

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Fig. 1: 1a) Sample SC/Igr/P/01, 1b) Observation with binocular lens of a mortar fragment whereaggregates of different shapes and sizes, a very thin whitewash covering (A) and discontinuous redpigment (B) are visible.

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3.3 SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS OF TEST RESULTS: COMPARISON WITH OTHER CASE STUDIES OF COIMBRA

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Palace of Sub Ripas

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Minerals identified: Calcite, Quartz (Quartzo), Feldspar (Feldespatos), Mica, Chlorite (Clorite).

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha Conservatory of music Palace of Sub Ripas

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CONCLUSIONS

Previous studies of other old buildings of the Coimbra city have shown similarresults, in particular with respect of the presence of predominantly siliceousaggregates, coming from granitic and schistose rocks, which proceed fromalluviums of the Mondego River, some of them to be still found around to thePortela area, near the river.

Probably, according to speculations and observations previously reported,paints in red color may have been strategically performed in areas with greatest

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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This work was supported by FCT and FEDER through the grant SFRH/BD/60389/2009 and the projects FCT PTDC/AUR-URB/113635/2009 FCOMP 01 0124 FEDER -

014163 and Limecontech PTDC/ECM/100234/2008. We are very grateful to the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha Project Team for his most valuable help.

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