Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture - History, Theory, Practice
Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture - History, Theory, Practice The first English-language book to comprehensively discuss the history and methodology of conserving medieval polychrome…
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Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture - History, Theory, Practice
The first English-language book to comprehensively discuss the history and methodology of conserving medieval polychrome wood sculpture. Abundantly illustrated, this book is the first in English to offer a comprehensive overview of the conservation of medieval painted wood sculptures for conservators, curators, and others charged with their care. 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.
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
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