In TESELA we participated during 2019 in the restoration of the Bañuelo, carrying out the previous characterization of the original construction materials. As many of you know, the Bañuelo,, Hammam al-Yawza or Walnut Bath is a magnificent example of an Arab bath from...

In this project a characterisation of the mural paintings in the Church of San Dionisio, in the Sacromonte Abbey in Granada, was carried out. This neo-Gothic style church is one of the most unknown structures of the Abbey and a unique example in Granada that evokes...

The Vázquez de Molina Palace or Palace of the Chains of Úbeda (now the headquarters of the City Council), is a magnificent example of civil palatial architecture of the sixteenth century in Renaissance style. It was designed by Andrés de Vandelvira and its...

In this project, a series of mortar and brick samples taken from the underground galleries that were found in the Albaicín in early 2019 were analyzed. The analysis techniques used were loupe-videomicroscope, X-ray diffraction and optical microscopy. These galleries...

In this project, a previous study was carried out in order to restore and enhance the aqueduct known as "El Arco", in Villa de Otura. For this purpose, a historical and artistic review of the aqueduct was carried out, as well as a collection of technical data and the...

In this project a series of samples of bricks and mortars from the Virrey Palace (or Pérez del Pulgar Palace) were analyzed. The analytical techniques used were loupe-videomicroscopy and optical microscopy.

In this project, a characterisation of the materials that constitute the Nasrid Tower of Cambrón, located in the gardens of the Salobreña Hotel (Granada), was carried out. For this purpose, a series of brick and mortar samples from different areas of the Tower were...

In this project, a series of rammed earth samples from the Marrubial Wall of Cordoba were analysed. The analysis techniques used were loupe-videomicroscopy, X-ray diffraction and optical microscopy.

This project aimed to analyse samples from the terracotta sculptures located in the French Garden of the “Carmen de los Mártires”. The analytical techniques used were: X-ray diffraction; optical microscopy; scanning electron microscopy and cement...

We analysed stone and mortar samples from the “Puerta Bibarrambla”, an ancient monumental gate located in the Alhambra gardens since 1935. The analytical techniques used were: X-ray diffraction; optical microscopy and cement staining.

This study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a bio-consolidation treatment applied on the weathered marble of the columns of the Lions Courtyard of the Alhambra. The analytical techniques used were: X-ray diffraction; optical and scanning electron...

This project aimed to characterise mortar samples taken from the earthen materials proceeding from the Nasrid Castle of Freila.

Characterisation of stone and mortars samples from the bell gable of the ancient Franciscan monastery of Garachico. The analytical techniques used were: X-ray diffraction; optical microscopy and cement staining.

Mortars, stones and black crusts from the convent of Santa Angela in Sevilla were characterised. The analytical techniques used were: X-ray diffraction; optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy with micro-analysis.

In this project, a series of mortar samples from the façade of the Church of the Incarnation of Íllora were analysed. The analysis technique used was X-ray diffraction.

In this project, a series of wood samples from a roof of the Court of the Lions in the Alhambra were analyzed. A biological analysis was carried out consisting of: 1. Isolation, cultivation and phenotypic identification of microorganisms: bacteria and fungi. 2....

In this project a series of stone samples from quarries and the monumental complex of the Alcazaba de Almería were analysed to try to establish the origin of the lithotypes used in the construction of the Alcazaba. The analysis techniques used were...

This project aimed to study the conservation state and to identify different pathologies in the stone materials taken from the statues located on the roof of the Bank of Spain. The analytical techniques used were: X-ray diffraction; optical microscopy and scanning...

We characterised polychromies from the wall paintings of the “Puerta del Vino” in the Alhambra. The analytical techniques used were: X-ray diffraction; optical microscopy; scanning electron microscopy with micro-analysis and Infrared Spectroscopy.

In this project, a series of rammed earth, mortar and wall paintings samples from the Torre de la Justicia in the Alhambra were analyzed. The analysis techniques used were loupe-videomicroscopy, X-ray diffraction, cement staining, scanning electron microscopy with...

In this project a series of pictorial stratigraphs from four oil paintings on canvas and a polychrome wood sculpture from the Cathedral of Almeria were analysed. The analysis techniques used were scanning electron microscopy with X-ray microanalysis, optical...

In this project, a series of rammed earth, mortar and wood samples from the Torre Romilla were analyzed. The analysis techniques used were X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy and Carbon 14 dating.

With the aim to study the microbial activity on the stone materials proceeding from different sculptures of the Loringiana collection, biological samples were analysed by means of the following analytical techniques: X-ray diffraction; optical microscopy; scanning...