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| Area where crack has been cut back and retouched during a previous restoration attempt |
Area where crack has been cut back and filled, but only partially retouched |
Area
where crack has started to rise away from the surface. |
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| Unsympathetic , discoloured 'retouching' from previous restoration attempts has distorted this face |
Because the lower section of the murals are at shoulder height, they are subject to more damage | In
this area, paint that has cracked has completely fallen away, exposing
the surface beneath. |
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Top
row (L-R): 1-2: The Romans at Caerleon; 3: Bridging Mural
Bottom row (L-R) 1+3: The Building of the George St. Bridge; 2:The Coming
of Christianity
Photographs ©Christoph Oldenbourg