The restoration of the textile tabernacle of the Venerable Confraternity of Our Lady of Lampedusa: looking into the sacred

Tabernacles are the heart of the main altar of a church and must be in good condition to fulfill the sacred function of the Eucharist. In Rio de Janeiro, in the Centro neighborhood, at the Venerable Confraternity of Our Lady of Lampedusa, located in the Lampedusa Church, there is a rare surviving ex...

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Autor: Vígio, Thainá
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)
Repositorio:Revista de Ensino em Artes, Moda e Design
Idioma:portugués
inglés
OAI Identifier:oai::article/26360
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/ensinarmode/article/view/26360
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:restoration
tabernacle
textiles
restauro
tabernáculo
textil
restaure
textile
sacrário
têxtil
Restauro
Tabernacolo
Tessile
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Sumario:Tabernacles are the heart of the main altar of a church and must be in good condition to fulfill the sacred function of the Eucharist. In Rio de Janeiro, in the Centro neighborhood, at the Venerable Confraternity of Our Lady of Lampedusa, located in the Lampedusa Church, there is a rare surviving example of a sacrarium made of textile structure. It consists of damask linings with golden metallic trimmings, fringes, cotton, and synthetic fabrics. Interventions on active religious objects need to be in constant dialogue between the needs of worship and the conservators’ ethics. In this sense, museum conservation was the methodology used, respecting the temporal marks and minimal intervention. This article presents the processes of material identification, condition report, and restoration of our precious heritage, which may once again shine brightly.