Publication detail

Earthen Decoration – Variety of Decorating Entrance Portals of Earthen Buildings. Research Report.

BARŠOVÁ, M. ŠULÁKOVÁ, H. VEJPUSTEK, Z. GABRIELOVÁ, M.

Original Title

Type

article in a collection out of WoS and Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

Earthen decorations on earthen buildings are found variously around the world and are characterized by visible differences according to the original site. In our paper we search for and discuss common aspects influencing the final form of the decorations. In particular, our main focus is on the African continent and the exterior design of the entrance portals of the buildings there, which has been supported by the available visual materials. The entrance portals of residential buildings are interesting mainly due to the variety of their details. There are earthen decorations of various scales in both spatial relief and surface. The colour representations are another layer that is reflected in the final form of the decoration. Playing with the inherent and typical colouring of the natural material, as well as engaging sophisticated work with the admixture of coloured pigments and other organic or inorganic materials. Richly decorated colour realisations and, on the other hand, austere monochrome. The article also summarizes the results of two years of research work on the topic of earthen decorations, which were developed within the specific research project “Hlína pro lidi” at the Faculty of Architecture of Brno University of Technology.

Keywords

earthen decoration; earthen building; portal; relief; colour; painting; ornament; meaning of decoration

Authors

BARŠOVÁ, M.; ŠULÁKOVÁ, H.; VEJPUSTEK, Z.; GABRIELOVÁ, M.

Released

25. 10. 2023

Publisher

VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Architecture

Location

Ostrava

ISBN

978-80-248-4711-5

Book

15th Architecture in Perspective

Pages from

140

Pages to

145

Pages count

350

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT185538,
  author="Monika {Baršová} and Helena {Šuláková} and Zdeněk {Vejpustek} and Milada {Gabrielová}",
  title="Earthen Decoration – Variety of Decorating Entrance Portals of Earthen Buildings. Research Report.",
  booktitle="15th Architecture in Perspective",
  year="2023",
  pages="140--145",
  publisher="VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Architecture",
  address="Ostrava",
  isbn="978-80-248-4711-5"
}