Forthcoming Publications
Damascene ʿajami Rooms: Forgotten Jewels of Interior Design
Anke Scharrahs
This beautifully illustrated volume provides a unique insight into a sophisticated historical technique which was employed to adorn private interiors in traditional Arab courtyard houses in Damascus. 'Ajami decoration is almost universal in the interior adornment of Damascene houses, and this study, done from the stylistic, historical – as well as the technical – points of view, has resulted in a unique and valuable document on the history of Damascus decoration since the 17th century.... more...
Climate for Collections - Standards and Uncertainties
Jonathan Ashley-Smith, Andreas Burmester, Melanie Eibl (eds)
The debate about environmental standards for museum collections has by no means been resolved. Climate change, ever increasing energy bills, the complexity of air-conditioning systems, the feasibility of alternative climate control strategies and the real effects of inappropriate indoor environments on collections pose major questions for conservation professionals. The papers in this volume , given at a major international conference, held at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich from 7 to 9 N... more...
The World of Iron
Jane Humphris, Thilo Rehren (eds)
Iron continues to be one of the most important materials produced and used by humanity. Its ductility when heated and its strength when cooled has allowed those with the necessary skills and resources to manufacture adornments, tools, weapons and structures that have helped to revolutionise social, ritual, economic and political systems. From enormous buildings such as the cathedrals of Europe that were erected in all their glory with a backbone of iron, to farmers who for thousands of years hav... more...
Structure, Design and Technique of the Bamiyan Buddhist Caves
Kazuya Yamauchi, Tamaki Suzuki (eds)
Since the two Giant Buddhas at the Bamiyan site in Afghanistan were tragically ravaged in March 2001, international specialists from Japan, Germany and Italy, under the coordination of UNESCO, have continuously cooperated in support of conservation projects to preserve the cultural heritage in Bamiyan. Following conservation work on mural paintings and archaeological research commenced on the Buddhist caves in 2005 to understand and document the current situation of the caves and their architect... more...
Perspectives on the Painting Techniques of Jan van Eyck
Noëlle Streeton
One aim of this study was to consider deviations from what might be called the paradigm of the Ghent Altarpiece, by examining the observable differences between the Ghent panels and other paintings in the van Eyck corpus ‒ especially those works that were thought to have been produced in the painter’s Bruges workshop after 1432. By focusing on demonstrable physical differences, it has been possible to weave a narrative for van Eyck, which brings greater clarity to ideas that surround van Eyc... more...
The Public Face of Conservation
Emily Williams (ed.)
Despite conservation’s long history of outreach and the energy that is currently going into presenting the field to museum audiences and others, outreach remains underrepresented in the conservation literature. Conservators may increasingly be more comfortable talking to the public about what they do but, until recently, have been reluctant to talk amongst themselves about how to approach these interactions. This volume of papers presented at a conference (Playing to the Galleries and Eng... more...
Desalination of Historic Structures and Objects
Alison Heritage, Adrian Heritage, Fulvio Zezza (eds)
This volume examines the use of desalination processes to aid in the conservation of historic buildings and artifacts. The papers contained in this volume examine the salt transport mechanisms between a salt laden substrate and a material applied to its surface; improved methods for assessing desalination treatments and the assessment of the working principle and efficiency of salt extraction poultice systems for use on wall surfaces in monumental buildings by using non-destructive analysis on ... more...
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