Author: Pamela B. VandiverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 1220
Book Description
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology III
Author: Pamela B. VandiverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 1220
Book Description
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology
Author: The Science of Paintings
Author: W.Stanley Jr. TaftPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 038721741X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The physics and materials science behind paintings: the pigments, binders, canvas, and varnish that go into making a painting appear the way it does. The text discusses the physical principles behind the colors seen and how these change with illumination, the various types of paint and binders used in both old and modern paintings, and the optics and microscopic structure of paint films. Chapters on dating, binders, and dendochronology have been contributed by experts in the respective fields.
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology VII: Volume 852
Author: Materials Research Society. MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.
A Companion to Archaeology
Author: John BintliffPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998601
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A Companion to Archaeology features essays from 27 of the world’s leading authorities on different types of archaeology that aim to define the field and describe what it means to be an archaeologist. Shows that contemporary archaeology is an astonishingly broad activity, with many contrasting specializations and ways of approaching the material record of past societies. Includes essays by experts in reading the past through art, linguistics, or the built environment, and by professionals who present the past through heritage management and museums. Introduces the reader to a range of archaeologists: those who devote themselves to the philosophy of archaeology, those who see archaeology as politics or anthropology, and those who contend that the essence of the discipline is a hard science.
Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries
Author: Paul T. CraddockPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 075064205X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
"Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries is a comprehensive guide to the technical and scientific study of the authenticity of a wide range of antiquities and artworks. It is the first book to provide a full survey of the subject of forgery from a scientific basis, examining a wide range of materials and techniques." "The demand for copies, fakes and forgeries is driven by rising prices in an international marketplace. The book examines the available new technologies and ever more sophisticated forging techniques, looking at production and distribution of fraudulent artworks. The subject is exemplified by numerous internationally based case studies, some turning out not to be as conclusive as is sometimes believed." "The book is aimed at those who need to understand the available approaches to and methods of scientific and technical authentication, be they curator, collector, conservator or scientist." --Book Jacket.
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology IV
Author: Pamela B. VandiverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Research Abstracts of the Scientific Program
Author: Getty Conservation Institute. Scientific ProgramPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892362448
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This series presents current research being conducted under the auspices of the Getty Conservation Institute.An overview of research from 1984 to 1994, including environmental controls in museums, the use of protective materials and analyses in the conservation of cultural objects and archaeological sites, and the use of new technologies for monitoring, documentation, and analysis.
Disease and Healing in the Indus Civilisation
Author: Robert ArnottPublisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1803277394
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This book provides insights into health, disease, and healing in the Indus Civilisation during the third to early second millennia BCE. Based on original research, it examines skeletal remains, material culture, and environmental factors. The book sheds light on diseases, healing practices, and public health in this ancient civilization.
Mural Decoration in the Theban Necropolis
Author: Betsy M. BryanPublisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
ISBN: 1614910901
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
The tombs and mortuary temples of Thebes have proved an enduring topic of interest thanks to a quickly expanding corpus of field materials and a series of conferences devoted to the subject. This volume, the fourth in a series of occasional proceedings from the ongoing Theban Workshop, presents new research on wall decoration in the Theban necropolis. Its thirteen essays, by an international array of leading scholars, attest to the wide and varied scope of the theme.