Aleth Lorne, Sculpture conservator, The Netherlands.

The polychromy of the Renaissance stone reliefs from the St Martin Church in Doorn

Ards Symposium 2016 – Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum. Aachen.

Multidisciplinary research, Doorn. 2012-2014Agency for the Dutch Cultural Heritage (RCE)

• History of architecture: G. van Wezel and A. Reinstra (RCE)• Historical context: J. van Doesburg • Material stone: J.H. Tolboom et al (RCE)• Stone conservation: M. Stappers et al (RCE)• Analysis painting materials: M. de Keijzer (RCE) • Iconography: J. Stumpel, University of Utrecht• Photography: J. van Galen (RCE), SRAL• 3D drawings: G. Van Wezel (RCE), D. Claessen

Publication RCE, red. G. van Wezel, W Books, 2015

Kiss of Judas

Christ making a blessing gesture

Veronica

Pontius Pilate or Herod?

Man with a blue-green hood

An unidentified woman. A Sybille?

Unidentified figureMan with an orange dress

St. Martin Church in Doorn Dimensions of the monument: 340 x 270 x 15 cm.

Gregorius Mass. C. 1505-1514. Meester van de Levensbron. Museum Cathrijjneconvent Utrecht.

Architecture trompe l’oeil - Construction of the shadows

Dino-Lite photograph and paint cross-section.1. Azurite, 2. Paratacamite, 3. Red ochre and chalk (ground)

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Veronica- Red ground layer

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Pieta, Utrecht. c. 1450–1470.Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

St Agnes, Utrecht. c. 1450 or 1460–1480? . Centraal Museum Utrecht.

Apostle, Utrecht, c. 1500. St. Peter Church, Woerden.

Console, Utrecht. c. 1500-1520. St. Peter Church, Woerden.

Epitaph, Utrecht, c. 1460–1480.Centraal Museum Utrecht.

Barbara, detail of an epitaph, Utrecht, c.1510-1520. Master of the Stone Head of Utrecht. Centraal Museum Utrecht.

St Andreas, Utrecht. 1538. The Vredenburg.

.Acknowledgments

For the possibilities of research they offered me, and for their trust: - Gerard van Wezel, RCE- Micha Leeflang, Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht- Frits Scholten, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

For their feedback and their encouragements all along this project:- Michael Rief, Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen.- Annabel Dijkema, Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht- Benoit van den Bossche, ULG Luik- Emmanuelle Mercier, KIK-IRPA Brussel- Camille De Clercq, KIK-IRPA Brussel- Elena Guardiola, School of Conservation, Aragon- My husband Andre van de Wijdeven