Changes in the Medieval Colour Scheme of the Southern Façade of Wrocław Town Hall—A Case Study

Abstract

The aim of this article is to discuss the colour transformations of one of the most representative Gothic façades in Central Europe—the southern façade of Wrocław Town Hall. Based on iconographic, architectural, and stratigraphic research, it was possible to find the remains of two stages of medieval colour changes. Based on these discoveries, an attempt was made to reconstruct both phases of the medieval colour scheme. The research findings enable the object to be described with regard to the architecture and colours of late gothic façades in Poland, Czechia and Germany.

Keywords

• medieval colours
• architecture
• middle ages
• gothic
• Wrocław Town Hall
• gothic elevation