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Category : Art restorers
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Restoration of Stone Carving and Sculpture
Author: Restoration Stone Carving
Author: Alan MicklethwaitePublisher: Robert Hale
ISBN: 9780709090236
Category : Stone carving
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Few decorative crafts can claim to be more ancient than stone carving, with the earliest carved objects being dated well into prehistory. The greatest monuments to human civilization, from the temples of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to the great cathedrals of Medieval Europe, are richly ornamented with decorative relief and sculpture carved in stone. Alan Micklethwaite, a stone carver with many years' experience in the conservation of historic monuments and sculpture, introduces the reader to the techniques and methodology of restoration stone carving, from simple relief to complex sculpture in the round, set against a sound conservation philosophy. The book provides a thorough understanding of stone as a material and describes its use in sculpture and the agents of its decay, as well as the method by which disfigured carvings can be forensically reconstructed, resulting in the re-emergence of beautifully carved historic architectural sculpture. The book is intended as a detailed introduction to restoration stone carving, and is aimed at those who are learning to carve stone or have an interest in pursuing a career in the conservation of stone sculpture and ancient monuments. While having a depth of detail which will allow it to serve as a reference manual for the professional, it will also inspire the beginner and fuel the interest of those who harbour a desire to pursue traditional crafts."--Front jacket flap.
History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures
Author: Janet Burnett GrossmanPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892367237
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The nineteen papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators, and a practicing marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculpture. Contributors and their subjects include Marion True and Jerry Podany on changing approaches to conservation; Seymour Howard on restoration and the antique model; Nancy H. Ramage’s case study on the relationship between a restorer, Vincenzo Pacetti, and his patron, Luciano Bonaparte; Mette Moltesen on de-restoring and re-restoring in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek; Miranda Marvin on the Ludovisi collection; and Andreas Scholl on the history of restoration of ancient sculptures in the Altes Museum in Berlin. The book also features contributions by Elizabeth Bartman, Brigitte Bourgeois, Jane Fejfer, Angela Gallottini, Sascha Kansteiner, Giovanna Martellotti, Orietta Rossi Pinelli, Peter Rockwell, Edmund Southworth, Samantha Sportun, and Markus Trunk. Charles Rhyne summarizes the themes, approaches, issues, and questions raised by the symposium.
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture
Author: Elise A. FriedlandPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199921822
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
Situates the study of Roman sculpture within the fields of art history, classical archaeology, and Roman studies, presenting technical, scientific, literary, and theoretical approaches.
Supports in Roman Marble Sculpture
Author: Anna AnguissolaPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108307922
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Figural and non-figural supports are a ubiquitous feature of Roman marble sculpture; they appear in sculptures ranging in size from miniature to colossal and of all levels of quality. At odds with modern ideas about beauty, completeness, and visual congruence, these elements, especially non-figural struts, have been dismissed by scholars as mere safeguards for production and transport. However, close examination of these features reveals the tastes and expectations of those who commissioned, bought, and displayed marble sculptures throughout the Mediterranean in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Drawing on a large body of examples, Greek and Latin literary sources, and modern theories of visual culture, this study constitutes the first comprehensive investigation of non-figural supports in Roman sculpture. The book overturns previous conceptions of Roman visual values and traditions and challenges our understanding of the Roman reception of Greek art.
Staglieno
Author: Walter S. ArnoldPublisher:
ISBN: 9780981927145
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Overflowing with breathtaking artwork, Camposanto di Staglieno in Genoa is one of Italy's greatest hidden sculptural treasures. Visit this outdoor museum and revel in the wonders bequeathed to us by many of Europe's finest marble carvers and sculptors. World-renowned sculptor and stone carver Walter S. Arnold acts as a personal guide through this monumental cemetery as he shares his insight into some of the secrets locked in these marble sculptures. In addition, Mr. Arnold explains the processes and the roles of the artisans that transformed massive blocks of stone into some of the world's most intricate and dramatic memorials. The photographic images contained within this book distill and represent the artistry, craftsmanship and history of cemetery sculpture and all things Italian.
Eighteenth-century Restoration of Ancient Sculptures
Author: Maree CleggPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marble sculpture, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Since antiquity, damaged marble sculptures have been repaired and restored, but in Rome, for a relatively short period between about 1750 and 1816, restoration became pervasive to meet the demands of a burgeoning market for antiquities. Driven by the excitement of the excavation of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Grand Tourists wanted to possess their own piece of antiquity, resulting in an industry devoted to the excavation, restoration, and sale of marble sculptures to these sometimes-undiscerning purchasers. At this time, restoration practices ranged from simple cleaning to scouring with abrasives and tools, cutting away ancient stone, the replacement of missing limbs and heads, or the fabrication of new sculptures from disparate fragments of marble. With so many ancient marble sculptures irrevocably altered by eighteenth-century restoration practices, they could be considered inauthentic, no longer the product of an original artist and time period. Such a position, however, is an oversimplification of the complicated and multifaceted concept of authenticity. Using the ancient sculpture collection of Englishman Charles Townley (1737-1805), amassed at the height of the period, this thesis considers how definitions of authenticity can be applied to restored ancient marbles, and how they are subverted by the actions of restorers and dealers, the attitudes of eighteenth-century collectors, and the modern preoccupation with displaying authentic objects in museums. Townley’s collection has been largely unstudied and consigned to storage since the British Museum’s subsequent acquisition of unrestored and presumed-superior ancient Greek sculptures. However, through study of both Townley’s sculptures and his correspondence, this thesis analyses eighteenth-century attitudes towards authenticity and how closely those philosophies align with the restored artworks themselves. While most restored ancient sculptures are no longer representative of the time period they were carved and are not the product of an original artist, I argue that authenticity is a flawed definition by which to evaluate restored artworks, undermined by a myriad of factors. Instead this thesis demonstrates that collections such as Townley’s are more valuable for the significant insights they provide into the changing nature of collecting, aesthetics, restoration, and conservation, during and since the eighteenth century.
The Restoration of Engravings, Drawings, Books, and Other Works on Paper
Author: Max SchweidlerPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892368358
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Ever since its original publication in Germany in 1938, Max Schweidler's Die Instandetzung von Kupferstichen, Zeichnungen, Buchern usw has been recognized as a seminal modern text on the conservation and restoration of works on paper. To address what he saw as a woeful dearth of relevant literature and in order to assist those who have 'set themselves the goal of preserving cultural treasures, ' the noted German restorer composed a thorough technical manual covering a wide range of specific techniques, including detailed instructions on how to execute structural repairs and alterations that, if skilfully done, can be virtually undetectable. By the mid-twentieth century, curators and conservators of graphic arts, discovering a nearly invisible repair in an old master print or drawing, might comment that the object had been 'Schweidlerized.' This volume, based on the authoritative revised German edition of 1949, makes Schweidler's work available in English for the first time, in a meticulously edited and annotated critical edition. The editor's introduction places the work in its historical context and probes the philosophical issues the book raises, while some two hundred annotati
The Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture
Author: Michele D. MarincolaPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606066552
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The first English-language book to comprehensively discuss the history and methodology of conserving medieval polychrome wood sculpture. Medieval polychrome wood sculptures are highly complex objects, bearers of histories that begin with their original carving and adornment and continue through long centuries of repainting, deterioration, restoration, and conservation. Abundantly illustrated, this book is the first in English to offer a comprehensive overview of the conservation of medieval painted wood sculpture for conservators, curators, and others charged with their care. Beginning with an illuminating discussion of the history, techniques, and meanings of these works, it continues with their examination and documentation, including chapters on the identification of both the wooden support and the polychromy itself—the paint layers, metal leaf, and other materials used for these sculptures. The volume also covers the many aspects of treatment: the process of determining the best approach; consolidation and adhesion of paint, ground, and support; overpaint removal and surface cleaning; and compensation. Four case studies on artworks in the collection of The Cloisters in New York, a comprehensive bibliography, and a checklist to aid in documentation complement the text.
White House Stone Carving
Author: Lee H. NelsonPublisher: Marine Corps Association
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
"Americans tend to think of the White House as a symbol of the Presidency rather than an exceptional example of early American craftsmanship. Yet, when seen close-up, the building is both bold and delicate in a way that surprises and impresses most visitors--surprises because such delicate ornamentation is carved out of stone, and impresses because such craftsmanship adds a new dimension to our appreciation of the White House as a landmark building. While a number of stories can be told about building the President's House in the 1790s, this story is limited to what it took to carve a stone building, and the preservation of that work as part of the White House's 200th anniversary"--Page 1.