Prague Loretto - Measurements of Moisture Content in Sculptural Group Material

Abstract

An innovative method of spatial measurement of the moisture distribution in a sculptural group has been developed and verified. This method facilitates monitoring of moisture distribution and, therefore, the condition of the sculptural group in a spatial perspective. The seven-month measurements were in order to take into account all climatic effects influencing the sculpture.These measurements resulted from the practical requirement to provide source material for future conservation interventions to be conducted on the sculptural group in the Prague Loretto.