Conservation, Restoration & Care of Artworks

Northwold Manor is a multi-period listed building (grade II*), about which almost nothing was known. Uninhabited since 1955, it had fallen into a s...

An updated edition of this essential practical handbook for all those involved in, or studying, the dynamic field of curating. From pitching your ...

Ein wichtiger Teil der historisch gewachsenen Kunstsammlung Dubs-Huwyler ist eine rund 100 Stück umfassende Kollektion von Glasgemälden. Sie wird i...

Featuring detailed scenes of court pageantry and life-size portraits of members of the French Valois dynasty woven in wool, silk, and precious meta...

The latest in this annual bulletin based on research carried out at the National Gallery, London, draws on the combined expertise of scientists, co...

A groundbreaking analysis of one of the most significant collections of African art in the United States The collection of African art at the Virgi...

Close technical examinations of the techniques and materials of Edward Steichen, Mark Rothko, Jules Olitski, Jasper Johns, and others are accompani...

Reviewing the analytical strategies used in the study of cultural heritage assets such as movable artworks and archaeological items, and immovable ...

Conservation of Photographs: Significance, Use and Care provides a comprehensive and inclusive overview of theory, research, and practice in the co...

A critical first step in the conservation of cultural heritage is to identify and understand the places we want to protect. Inventories and related...

By extending the state vault of his secret depository in the west wing of Dresdens Residential Palace between 1723 and 1729, Augustus the Strong, E...

Im Jahr 2024 wird der 250. Geburtstag Caspar David Friedrichs gefeiert. Für seinen internationalen Ruhm waren vor allem drei große Retrospektiven i...

How can the cut of a 19th century gown control its shape? Can you re-create a historic profile from a contemporary mannequin? How can paintings hel...

How can the cut of a 19th century gown control its shape? Can you re-create a historic profile from a contemporary mannequin? How can paintings hel...

The book delves into the realpolitik(s) of conservation endeavours in complex urban settings. It highlights discrepancies between formal policies a...

In many contemporary societies we encounter iconoclasm breaking out with renewed violence. Iconoclastic actions against objects of visual material ...

A concise illustrated history of one of arts most important and elusive elementsOver the millennia, humans have used pigments to decorate, narrate,...

Exquisite... intelligent, illuminating, mischievous delightful The TimesThe acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us...

This fascinating volume presents a wide-ranging overview of one of the lesser known yet fundamental disciplines of Art History: conservation. What ...

This book introduces relevant basics of chemistry and spectroscopy and discusses applications of chemical methods in the context of archaeology. Th...

Vibrant colour was essential to the paintings of the American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), and when he began exploring outdoor sculptur...

The painting technique and artists materials of the renowned Expressionist Emil Nolde (18671956) have been examined for the first time by an interd...

An indispensible publication to understand the keys to art collecting. Conversations with the great art collectors, men and women from around the...

Since the fourth millennium BCE, bronze has been the preferred medium for some of the most prestigious and sacred works of art. But only through in...

'Almost hypnotically perfect prose' Kate Sawyer'A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life's choices' Huma Qureshi 'Ashby handles her ...

Author David Saunders, former keeper of conservation and scientific research at the British Museum, explores how to balance the conflicting goals o...