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By
Alessandro Conti, (Florence 1946 - Siena 1994). Art historian and academic, History of Art Criticism, University of Siena.
Helen Glanville, Translator, State Academy of Fine Art in Tbilisi, Georgia and the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Description
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leaves many unable to consult a wealth of both published and unpublished historical documentation.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.
Audience
Students in Conservation, Museum Studies, Fine Art and Art History courses worldwide. Museum and art professionals including conservators
and curators a well as art historians.
Historians focusing on Italian art and culture.
Contents
Preface, Introductory essay, Translator's note, Acknowledgements, Towards restoration, Conservation of works of art in the sixteenth century,
Some local traditions in Italy, Gallery pictures, Eighteenth century restorations in Italy and France, Venice and Pietro Edwards, From
the eighteenth to the nineteenth century, Restoration from the Academies to Romanticism, Restoration in Italy after the Unification,
Final essay by Massimo Ferretti, Bibliography, Index of names, Index of place names and works, Glossary of technical terms (with diagrams)
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Paperback, 464 pages, publication date: APR-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6953-5
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6953-5
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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