Comments on: Preserving a legacy: Wishard Hospital Murals http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/19/preserving-a-legacy-wishard-hospital-murals/ The IMA blog is a space to discuss everything related to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rico Suave http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/19/preserving-a-legacy-wishard-hospital-murals/comment-page-1/#comment-24717 Rico Suave Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:45:20 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=2297#comment-24717 The "Outline in Blue" above caught my eye - so many of those have resulted in a trip to the Wiz ER over the years. The “Outline in Blue” above caught my eye – so many of those have resulted in a trip to the Wiz ER over the years.

]]> By: Ilyn Quiambao http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/19/preserving-a-legacy-wishard-hospital-murals/comment-page-1/#comment-23419 Ilyn Quiambao Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:38:43 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=2297#comment-23419 The long and intensive process of the conservation treatment of the Wishard murals was really a job well done. The long and intensive process of the conservation treatment of the Wishard murals was really a job well done.

]]> By: Amy http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/19/preserving-a-legacy-wishard-hospital-murals/comment-page-1/#comment-21304 Amy Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:02:29 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=2297#comment-21304 Really fascinating. I love the before and after photos. It really makes one appreciate all of the meticulous work put into restoring a piece of art. Really fascinating. I love the before and after photos. It really makes one appreciate all of the meticulous work put into restoring a piece of art.

]]> By: Christina Milton O'Connell http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/19/preserving-a-legacy-wishard-hospital-murals/comment-page-1/#comment-21298 Christina Milton O'Connell Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:04:45 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=2297#comment-21298 Thanks for your interest in the blog on the Wishard Hospital murals. At this point, we can only speculate as to why the murals were painted over (there is still an opportunity for research on this). Over time, the murals accumulated dirt and showed general signs of wear and tear, so they no longer appeared as the new brightly colored images they once were. In some cases, the rooms were likely repurposed. If you also consider the changes in the word of art through the early 20th-century, then the idea that the images fell out of style becomes another potential reason. Thanks for your interest in the blog on the Wishard Hospital murals. At this point, we can only speculate as to why the murals were painted over (there is still an opportunity for research on this). Over time, the murals accumulated dirt and showed general signs of wear and tear, so they no longer appeared as the new brightly colored images they once were. In some cases, the rooms were likely repurposed. If you also consider the changes in the word of art through the early 20th-century, then the idea that the images fell out of style becomes another potential reason.

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/19/preserving-a-legacy-wishard-hospital-murals/comment-page-1/#comment-21275 Lindsey Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:53:34 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=2297#comment-21275 Great job Christina! Great job Christina!

]]> By: The Urbanophile http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/12/19/preserving-a-legacy-wishard-hospital-murals/comment-page-1/#comment-21268 The Urbanophile Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:56:56 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=2297#comment-21268 Thanks for this fascinating look at the restoration job. It sounds like the hospital just painted over the murals at some point? That's unfortunate, but often the value is only visible in hindsight. I recently drywalled over a brick wall, I'm sure creating buried treasure for a future occupant. I can already see it now: what the heck was that moron thinking when he drywalled over this awesome exposed brick? Thanks for this fascinating look at the restoration job.

It sounds like the hospital just painted over the murals at some point? That’s unfortunate, but often the value is only visible in hindsight. I recently drywalled over a brick wall, I’m sure creating buried treasure for a future occupant. I can already see it now: what the heck was that moron thinking when he drywalled over this awesome exposed brick?

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