RESTORATION OF OLD PORTUGUESE TILES IN BAHIA:
Path Of Conservation And Restoration Techniques
Portuguese tiles; Restoration; Preservation; Technique; Evolution
This work aims to report a research on the techniques of restoration of old Portuguese tiles, applied in works of the architectural ensemble of the State of Bahia. Restorative and conservative techniques applied in cases of performed interventions were investigated and described, evaluating the type of technique used. For this, criteria were identified, which allowed describing the trajectory of the various methodologies employed, pointing out what has been accomplished, in recent times, in this area. The study included visits to foundations and document centers and consultations with private collections and public and private institutions for access to original documents. The bibliographic research on ancient Portuguese tiles, given the scarcity of written information on this topic, was deepened and expanded with the identification of different aspects involving the restoration of tiles, which resulted in new analyzes and interpretations of the importance of restoring the good artistic, cultural and historical Portuguese tile.