Between Two Earthquakes: Cultural Property in Seismic Zones

Arts & Photography

Feilden, Bernard

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Contributors discuss current research, new findings, and specific problems, innovations, methods, and materials.

The Conservation of Tapestries and Embroideries: Proceedings of Meetings at the Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique, Brussels, Belgium (Getty Trust Publications: Getty Conservation Institute)

Proceedings

History & Criticism

This teaching guide covers the identification, deterioration, and conservation of artifacts made from plants. It will be a valuable resource for conservators and students alike.

The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials (Getty Trust Publications : Getty Conservation Institute)

Florian, Mary-Lou

Kronkright, Dale Paul

Norton, Ruth E.

Reference

This two-volume publication of the proceedings of the sixth International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture, "Adobe 90," has over one hundred papers covering current work on the preservation of historic and cultural structures and sites. Topics include the history and traditions of the use of earth as a building material, seismic mitigation, clay chemistry and the microstructure of adobe, and stabilization and restoration of earthen structures.

6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture: Adobe 90 Preprints

Archaeometry is the application of scientific methods and analyses to the study of culture in its archaeological context. Garnered from a conference called to study the material culture from North and South America, the book's twenty essays on a broad range of subjects represent the full scope of study in this field. They include papers by Ron L. Bishop on the compositional analysis of pre-Columbian pottery from the Maya region, Heather Lechtman on the materials science of material culture from the Andes, and J. Michael Elam and others on source identification and hydration dating of obsidian artifacts.

Archaeometry of Pre-Columbian Sites and Artifacts

History

Americas

This is the first comprehensive collection of texts on the conservation of art and architecture to be published in the English language. Designed for students of art history as well as conservation, the book consists of forty-five texts, some never before translated into English and many originally published only in obscure or foreign journals. The thirty major art historians and scholars represented raise questions such as when to restore, what to preserve, and how to maintain aesthetic character. Readings come from the work of such writers as Ruskin, Berenson, Clive Bell, Cesare Brandi, Kenneth Clark, Erwin Panofsky, E.H. Gombrich, Marie Cl. Berducou, and Paul Philippot. The fully illustrated book also contains references, a glossary of terms, and an index.

Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (Readings in Conservation Series)

This volume collects thirty-one papers by an international group of experts. Grouped into four topic areas: "Wood Science and Technology," "History of Panel-Manufacturing Techniques," "History of the Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings," and "Current Approaches to the Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings," the papers highlight a wide variety of philosophies and work methods.

The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings: Proceedings of a Symposium at the J. Paul Getty Museum, April 1995 (Symposium Proceedings)

Dardes, Kathleen

Rothe, Andrea

This is the first comprehensive collection of texts on the conservation of art and architecture to be published in the English language. Designed for students of art history as well as conservation, the book consists of forty-five texts, some never before translated into English and many originally published only in obscure or foreign journals. The thirty major art historians and scholars represented raise questions such as when to restore, what to preserve, and how to maintain aesthetic character. Readings come from the work of such writers as Ruskin, Berenson, Clive Bell, Cesare Brandi, Kenneth Clark, Erwin Panofsky, E.H. Gombrich, Marie Cl. Berducou, and Paul Philippot. The fully illustrated book also contains references, a glossary of terms, and an index.

Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (Readings in Conservation)

This book provides practical information on the use of infrared spectroscopy for the analysis of materials found in cultural objects. Designed for scientists and students in the fields of archaeology, art conservation, microscopy, forensics, chemistry, and optics, the book discusses techniques for examining the microscopic amounts of complex, aged components in objects such as paintings, sculptures, and archaeological fragments.

Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science (Tools for Conservation)

Stulik, Dusan

Derrick, Michele

Landry, James M.

In this Spanish-language volume, twenty international experts in stained-glass conservation and related fields address the history, aesthetics, and conservation of stained glass. The book is the result of a seminar held in Spain in 1994.

Conservación de vidrieras históricas: análisis y diagnósticos de su deterioro y restauración

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