Conservation, restoration & care of artworks
Results 1 - 20 of 57
Conservation, restoration & care of artworks
Paperback. The international controversy over who "owns" antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. This book assembles preeminent museum directors, curators, and scholars to explain for themselves what's at stake in this struggle - and why the museums' critics couldn't be more wrong. Editor(s): Cuno, James. Num Pages: 232 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; GM; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154435
- ISBN
- 9780691154435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Series: Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology. Num Pages: 838 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; GM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 840
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415657907
- ISBN
- 9780415657907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.74
€ 126.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750669054
- ISBN
- 9780750669054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.42
€ 126.42
Paperback. Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work. Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management. Num Pages: 144 pages, 45 line-drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: ABC; GLP; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415071635
- ISBN
- 9780415071635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work. Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management. Num Pages: 140 pages, 35 line-drawings and photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: ABC; GLP; TDCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415071659
- ISBN
- 9780415071659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.09
€ 59.09
Paperback. Between 1900 and 1950 the British state amassed a huge collection of over 800 historic buildings, monuments and historic sites and opened them to the public. This book explains why the collecting frenzy took place. It locates it in the fragile and nostalgic atmosphere of the interwar years, dominated by neo-romanticism and cultural protectionism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ABC; ABQ; AMX; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205244
- ISBN
- 9780300205244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.68
€ 18.68
Paperback. Antiquities need to be protected from looting but also from nationalistic identity politics. This title calls for measures to broaden rather than restrict international access to antiquities. It explains how partage broadened access to our ancient heritage and helped create national museums in Cairo, Baghdad, and Kabul. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; GM; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148106
- ISBN
- 9780691148106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. A guide to the techniques, methods, and processes of photographic conservation and preservation. It covers the Terminology, Positives, Negatives, and Conservation. It includes chapters that focus on specific processes - such as daguerreotypes, albumen negatives, and black-and-white prints. Num Pages: 350 pages, 336 colour & b&w photos, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; AJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 169 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892369577
- ISBN
- 9780892369577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.54€ 42.58
€ 53.54
€ 42.58
Paperback. Discusses and describes the material nature of paintings, how they age and the main types of conservation treatment carried out on panel and canvas paintings, along with some of the problems involved in cleaning and restoration. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx. 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857094411
- ISBN
- 9781857094411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.88
€ 15.88
Paperback. "A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar." What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 color. BIC Classification: ABA; ABC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 257 x 19. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064818
- ISBN
- 9781606064818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.11€ 45.12
€ 57.11
€ 45.12
Paperback. On Wednesday 23 August 1939, the National Gallery closed its doors to the public, not knowing when they would open again. The paintings were to be secretly evacuated in a relocation that took only eleven days. The last shipment left Trafalgar Square on 2 September, the day before war was declared. This book tells the story of the National Gallery. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx. 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 195 x 12. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857094244
- ISBN
- 9781857094244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
Paperback. Divided into two parts, this book describes the principles and techniques of controlling the environment in Part I, so that the potentially damaging effects of light, humidity and air pollution on museum exhibits may be minimised. Part II brings together and summarises information and data, which is suitable for workers in conservation research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 77 line illustrations, 36 b&w photographs, 16 colour illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: ABC; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750620413
- ISBN
- 9780750620413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.45
€ 111.45
Paperback. "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. Series: Getty Museum Studies on Art. Num Pages: 108 pages, 49 b&w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ABC; ACG; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0212665
- ISBN
- 9780892364701
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; ABC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 255 x 21. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606065167
- ISBN
- 9781606065167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.39€ 55.72
€ 71.39
€ 55.72
Hardback. The relationship between archaeology and conservation has long been complex and, at times, challenging. This guide to conservation practices on archaeological excavations covers both structures and artefacts, starting from the moment when they are uncovered. It is geared primarily for professionals engaged in the physical practice of excavation. Editor(s): Pulga, Stefano. Num Pages: 168 pages, 88 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 194 x 9. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061589
- ISBN
- 9781606061589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.54€ 42.58
€ 53.54
€ 42.58
Hardback. A re-examination of the importance and legacy of provenance in the history of art. It goes beyond the narrow definition of the term provenance, which addresses only the bare facts of ownership and transfer, to explore ideas about the origins and itineraries of objects, consider the historical uses of provenance research. Editor(s): Reist, Inge. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606061220
- ISBN
- 9781606061220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. "This publication accompanies the exhibition The Philosophy Chamber: Art and Science in Harvard's Teaching Cabinet, 1766-1820, on view at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from May 19 through December 31, 2017, and at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 2018." Editor(s): Lasser, Ethan W. Num Pages: 312 pages, 326 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; ABC; ACQ; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 299 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300225921
- ISBN
- 9780300225921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.54€ 42.58
€ 53.54
€ 42.58
Paperback. The first comprehensive introduction to Marxist approaches to art history. 'The best in the field.' Esther Leslie Editor(s): Hemingway, Andrew. Series: Marxism and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: ABC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745323299
- ISBN
- 9780745323299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford Archaeology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780904220476
- ISBN
- 9780904220476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.19
€ 20.19
Paperback. This volume presents a spectrum of current research on ancient surface decoration that offers new avenues of exploration and directions of inquiry. The collected essays draw from a wide range of disciplinary frameworks and integrate material analysis, the study of technical characteristics and the interpretation of iconographic programmes. Editor(s): McFadden, Susanna. Series: Aia Selected Papers on Ancient Art and Architecture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABC; ACG; HDDK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Archaeological Institute of America United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931909310
- ISBN
- 9781931909310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.89
€ 30.89