Browsing Masteruppsatser / Institutionen för Kulturvård by Title
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Alexander Roslin’s Self-portrait 1790 at Malmö Konstmuseum A study of Pigments and Painting Technological Construction
(2015-03-05)This Publication is an in-depth study of an oil painting by the Swedish artist Alexander Roslin (1718- 1793), the Selfportrait 1790, which belongs to the Malmö Konstmuseum in Sweden (inv. nr. MKM 891). Roslin was a very ... -
'Amerikafebern' och byggnadsskicket - En studie av emigrationens påverkan på landsbygdens bebyggelse i Västsverige
(2023-05-24)In the years 1850-1930, about 1.2 million Swedes emigrated, most of them to North America. In popular speech one could say there was an 'America fever' in Sweden. As a result a huge network developed that united people ... -
ARKITEKTEN ERNST TORULF Ett västsvenskt perspektiv på det tidiga 1900-talets svenska arkitektur
(2020-08-18)The aim of this thesis is to explore and analyse the life and work of the Swedish architect Ernst Torulf (1872-1936). The study attempts to answer questions related to Torulf’s architecture, his ideology and sources of ... -
Att packa in historien - Beslutandeprocesser, etik och praktik applicerade på ompackning av historiska samlingar
(2017-09-26)State libraries and archives with legal deposits have to draw up strategies for their preservation work. Today’s political situation with constant budget reductions when it comes to preserve the written heritage makes it ... -
Att utforska historisk slöjdkunskap genom klyvning och svepteknik. Ett exempel på forskning i hantverk
(2009-01-19)This essay concerns the reconstruction of historic traditional handicraft processes in wood cleaving and bending wood to bentwood boxes. It is based on two ethnology publications from the 1940’s and their source material ... -
Ändring, återställning och dokumentation En studie av Stockholms slotts Västra trappas behandling och betydelse genom tre århundraden
(2014-03-20)The topic for the thesis is a study of the history of the Western Staircase from the early 18th century at the Royal Castle and the ideals that have led the stylistic alterations in its enviroment. The purpose of the study ... -
BRUDFJÄLLET Om traditionsbärande ortnamnsnarrativ i landskapet och dess betydelse för upplevelsen av en plats
(2021-08-17)There are many places in Sweden with the prefix ‘bride’ in their name. Oftentimes there are legends associated with these places. The legends often involve a bride who died, or a bridal procession where turmoil erupted ... -
Byggnadskultur och nationsbygge Arkitekt Einar Rudskog och skapandet av en åländsk byggnadsstil
(2019-09-09)This thesis deals with the Swedish architect Einar Rudskog and his task to create an architectural style significant for the Åland islands. Based on his studies in the local vernacular building tradition he de-signed several ... -
Challenging conservation principles Valuation of a graffiti mural by Carolina Falkholt
(2022-07-05)The main area of research in this thesis is valuation of graffiti and street art, and the application of conservation theories on murals grounded in the graffiti culture. The conflict between traditional conservation ... -
Children’s Place in Heritage Practice Exploring practitioners’ conditions for allowing children to participate in heritage work and planning
(2022-07-05)The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a law in Sweden - indicating that children should be allowed to express opinions on all matters that affect them. Simultaneously, the National Heritage Goals (NHG) states ... -
Cleaning Research for 18th century Unvarnished Water-sensitive Matte Tempera Paint
(2021-11-03)This master thesis studies various cleaning techniques used to conserve the unvarnished matte tempera painted surfaces of the Per Stålhammar funeral coat of arms for the Kalmar Läns museum (KLM 014946). The polychrome ... -
Climate Adaptation from the Gardeners Perspective: A Comparative Study between Sweden and the United Kingdom
(2024-09-17)This thesis presents a comparative study into the practices and perspectives of 19 heritage gardeners across nine gardens in the United Kingdom and Sweden, focusing on their responses to climate change. The study encompasses ... -
Cultural Heritage Aid –Cultural heritage as a means to development
(2012-03-22)This thesis handles donor countries relation to cultural heritage aid and investigates if aid agencies have any awareness of the complexity of cultural heritage and any discussion of their part in creating heritage. The ... -
Delaktighet En kritisk analys av kunskapsinsamling för kulturmiljöunderlag
(2011-03-28)This essay examines how evaluations of cultural environments can be created against the current objectives summarised as everyone's participation. The question is justified in light of previous research demonstrating ... -
DELAMINATING PAINT IN AN 18TH CENTURY CANVAS WALL PAINTING A Case Study at the von Echstedt Manor
(2021-10-28)This study investigates the cause and progression of the ongoing deterioration in a canvas wall painting from the 1760s in the Green Chamber at the von Echstedt manor. In an area approximately 170 x 170 cm on the south ... -
Desalination of Archaeological Iron Objects in Vacuum
(2023-12-13)This work investigates the efficiency of commercially available vacuum containers as a physical deoxygenation method for desalination solutions for archaeological iron. Other factors are investigated as well, such as the ... -
Dokumentation av båtar
(2019-05-23)The subject of this thesis is documentation of boats. Traditional boats and boat building skills are valuable assets of the cultural heritage and there is an urgent need of documentation and safeguarding. The aim of the ... -
Evaluation of the effects of four consolidants on matte paint and their ageing
(2021-09-14)This research starts with the analysis of the funeral coat of arms of Pehr Stålhammar, dated 1701, as a case material of matte paint in need of consolidation. This study aims to assess the effect of four consolidants on ... -
Exploring the Efficacy of Adhesives in Plastic Bonding: A Comprehensive Experimental Analysis with Emphasis on PVC-P Conservation
(2024-09-10)This research project conducted a comprehensive investigation into the long-term compatibility of six distinct adhesives with PVC-P plastic, a plastic material with a high degree of problematic characteristics in museum ... -
FINDING TRACES OF THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN Implementing personal value through visualisation as a conservation tool
(2024-01-30)The organisation Docomomo International is engaged in the documentation and conservation of the built environment related to the Modern Movement. Therefore, it was essential to discuss what this means for our modernist ...