History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Art
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Andrea Del Castagno
Andrea Del Sarto
art conservation theory
art historical research
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Author_Helen Glanville
Bartolomeo Vivarini
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conservation ethics
cultural heritage preservation
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Eighteenth Century Restoration
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historical restoration methods
La Patina
Le Sueur
Ma Il
Mural Paintings
Musei Vaticani
Paint Layer
painting material analysis
Pietro
Pinacoteca Nazionale
Pinacoteca Vaticana
Public Paintings
restoration philosophy nineteenth century
Saint Mark
Sala Del
Sala Del Collegio
Santa Maria Della Pace
Sebastiano Del Piombo
Sponge
Varnish Layers
Vasari
Young Man
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- ISBN 9781138139268
- Weight: 1020g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jan 2016
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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At times controversial and uncompromising, always intellectually honest, Alessandro Conti’s book is - astonishingly – the only attempt to comprehensively chart in time, the changing impact of man’s desire to preserve for future generations the materials, meaning and appearances of works of art. Remarkable in its meticulous research of source material and breadth of scope, History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Arts, translated by Helen Glanville, charts the practices and underlying philosophies of conservation and ‘restored’ works of art from the Middle Ages to the end of the nineteenth century.
In English-speaking countries, a lack of foreign language skills leaves many unable to consult a wealth of both published and unpublished historical documentation. Developments in conservation have therefore tended toward the scientific and analytical. Access to such documentation leads to better understanding of the present appearance of works of art and of their changing aspect and perception over time. Recent publications indicate that there is a great need for people writing on the subject to be aware of material which is not in their mother tongue: approaches presented as ‘new’ are in fact merely ‘contemporary’, and have been discussed or practiced in other centuries and countries.
Just as knowledge of practices and effects of art conservation and restoration should form an integral part of History of Art Degrees, the more theoretic, abstract and historical aspects, should also be part of the training. This book is an invaluable source for academic and public institutions, art historians as well as practicing conservators and lovers of art.
Alessandro Conti, Helen Glanville
