Marouflage

A Marouflé (from French marouflé, the Beizeichnung for a strong glue ) is the background bonding a textile image carrier (eg, a screen ) with a rigid support.

This technique facilitates the decoration of vaults with paintings. In this case, the created in the appropriate proportions at ground level work is glued directly to the vault caps, or a reproduction of the vault, which is then attached to the ceiling.

They are also used to protect already existing paintings, if these are to be replaced is used. For example, the ceiling painted by Chagall was maroufliert in the auditorium of the Paris Opera Garnier on an artificial dome shell, behind which the original painting is preserved.

Was in the restoration and Marouflé is used to stabilize the textile image carrier, or to stick to holes, cracks, bumps, etc.. The goal is, of degradation to halt, to avoid further damage and to obtain a smooth surface.

Since Marouflagen can rarely be made undone, but the reversibility is one of the main requirements for a successful restoration today, this technique should be for no longer used.