ARCHETYPE PUBLICATIONS

While the public art field has grown rapidly over the last three decades, little attention has been paid to preservation. Artworks that were installed with great effort are now suffering ...

The aim of Practical Gilding is to demystify the processes of gilding. Descriptions and explanations of the materials, equipment and traditional, professional methods of oil and water gilding are clearly ...

The focus of this publication is pollutants in the museum environment, their sources, how they can harm works of art, and what to do about it. It is aimed at ...

Colour on paper presents significant treatment challenges and research opportunities for the conservator and conservation scientist. Understanding the use of colored media on paper informs art historical interpretations of works ...

Between 1989 and 1991 a programme of archaeological rescue excavations was undertaken on the route of the new A27 Brighton Bypass, East Sussex. The archaeological works were designed within a ...

Leather Wet and Dry presents some new ideas on the preservation of leather. Topics discussed include: How to accurately assess the condition of a leather collection as a whole, current ...

Between the late sixteenth century and early nineteenth centuries the artist's world underwent great and significant change. By the end of this period the transition from mediaeval to modern colours ...

Dramatic paintings on vaults and walls visualised the biblical history to the congregation in the mediaeval church. Today, a fraction of these fragile paintings still survive but are constantly at ...

Bibliophiles in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century began to take a serious interest in the manuscripts of the Middle East and the paper on which they were ...

This new book is a working guide to help people recognise insect, rodent and bird pests and take practical steps to prevent and control damage to collections. It covers the ...

This book has been long awaited not only by the conservation profession but also by archaeologists and other professionals working in museums and galleries. It is a source of reference ...

Through this lavishly illustrated volume, readers will discover how various cultures, ranging from ancient societies to more recent Western cultures, created gilded surfaces and how the allure of gold inspired ...

This volume outlines recent fieldwork on Barbados, Tortola and the Cayman Islands. It provides the only reliable evidence for the prehistory of the smaller islands of the Caribbean. Topics covered ...

This book collects papers presented at a conference co-sponsored by UKIC, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the National Trust, all addressing different aspects and problems involved in the conservation ...

This book aims to assist all non-specialists with the preservation of the material evidence coming from waterlogged sites - not only underwater historic shipwrecks, but also intertidal or wetland deposits. ...

A collection of papers given at the conference organised by the UKIC and International Academic Projects, in London in July 1995. Subjects include: - The Conservation of the Shroud of ...

This book reflects the broad range of research carried out in co-operation between the sciences and the humanities. It deals with studies of specific quarries in ancient Greece and Rome, ...

This book addresses the interaction of principle and practice, of materials, techniques and ideas, which characterise contemporary conservation as a whole. Contents Introduction Jackie Heuman The Tinted Venus and Beyond: ...

This publication addresses the problems of deterioration, which can arise through casual handling and poor storage conditions. It also covers the deleterious effects of certain previous conservation treatments. Guidelines are ...