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Dyes in history and archaeology 19
This volume, based on the 19th Meeting of Dyes in History and Archaeology held in Edinburgh, explores the intersection of historical research and scientific analysis in the study of tartans, Inca textiles, medieval manuscripts, and historic pigments. Highlighting complementary methods and conserv...
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Conserving context
Contributors explore the challenges of treating objects within dispersed, altered, or lost contexts, and how conservation decisions�particularly for decorative surfaces�can impact the integrity of the whole. The papers address nuanced dilemmas around balancing consistency in treatment with contex...
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Early metal mining and production
A comprehensive history of the early development of extractive metallurgy, drawing on archaeological evidence, historical texts, laboratory analysis, and experimental replication. Widely regarded as a foundational textbook in the field, it traces the origins of mining and smelting from prehistori...
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Inca sacred space
This volume explores the ushnu, a central feature of Inca sacred architecture used for ritual, sacrifice, and solar observation. Built as stepped stone platforms linked to drains or basins, ushnus symbolised the flow of sacred essence between gods, rulers, and people. Drawing on papers from a 201...
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Blue pigments
Traces the remarkable history of blue pigments, from rare natural sources like lapis lazuli and azurite to ingenious synthetic creations such as Egyptian blue, Maya blue, Prussian blue, and artificial ultramarine. Highlighting the technical challenges and cultural significance of producing blue, ...
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Authenticity in transition
The papers debate the various ways that changing artistic practices affect our interpretation, conservation, and curation of contemporary art, with a special reference to the shifting concepts of authenticity and artistic intent. They examine the topic through many mediums including artists� view...
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Pigments of english medieval wall painting
Helen Howard's Pigments of English Medieval Wall Painting is the first systematic analysis of pigments used in medieval English wall paintings, revealing a more complex and sophisticated painting practice than previously understood. Covering works from major sites such as Canterbury, Westminster,...
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Research on early chinese lacquer buddhas
The first holistic study of Buddhist lacquer sculptures, drawing on scientific, historical, and art historical research. Featuring contributions from diverse disciplines, it explores the techniques, context, and cultural significance of these rare works, dating back to the sixth-century Sui dynas...
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Identification of vegetable fibres
This reprint of the 1982 classic offers detailed guidance on identifying ten major commercial plant fibres through microscopic analysis. With clear descriptions, photomicrographs, line drawings, and comparison tables, it explains key anatomical features and their relevance to fibre identification...
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Natural colorants for dyeing and lake pigments
This volume explores how historical dyers and pigment makers manipulated natural dyes to produce the vibrant colours seen in textiles, tapestries, and paintings today. Drawing on research from the EU-funded CHARISMA project, it examines key factors�such as mordants, temperature, and extraction me...
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For tomorrow
Combining critical and art historical perspectives, this volume offers an in-depth exploration of Alexandru Radvan�s art by examining his reinterpretation of myth through new materials and techniques.�it traces decades of creative output by one of Romania�s leading contemporary artists. For Tomor...
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Biodeterioration and preservation
This volume explores the vital role of microorganisms in both the deterioration and preservation of cultural heritage. Contributors examine how microbial activity, climate change, pollution, and tourism impact monuments, artworks, and archaeological sites. Featuring recent research from conservat...
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Coinage and history in the seventh century near east no 4
Proceedings of the 14th Seventh Century Syrian Numismatic Round Table held at The Hive, Worcester, on 28th and 29th September 2013
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Integrated pest management in cultural heritage
This practical handbook offers comprehensive guidance on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for museums, galleries, libraries, archives, and historic houses. Fully illustrated in colour, it helps curators and conservators identify and manage insect, rodent, and bird pests. The book covers trapping,...
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Art, conservation and authenticities
Focusing on conservation 'flashpoints'�from paintings and drawings to installations, performance, and historic interiors�the papers examine the complex and contested nature of authenticity in art. Exploring the interplay between material, concept, and context, contributors challenge the singular ...
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The luminous trace
The origins of metalpoint (silverpoint, goldpoint, etc.) drawing are widely thought to lie in classical antiquity. The Luminous Trace investigates the artefactual and literary evidence for the use of metalpoint through the ages from earliest times up to its revival, particularly in the United Sta...
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Interactions of water with paintings
Water has long been regarded as a valued tool in conservation,�utilised in the manufacture of materials and harnessed in various forms to suit conservation purposes. Paradoxically, however, it is also a potential agent of deterioration and even disaster. New avenues of research have led many cons...
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The future of the 20th century
This is the second in a series of books from the AHRC Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies, explores the preservation of modern materials in textiles. Featuring multidisciplinary contributions from artists, curators, anthropologists, scientists, and conservators, it examin...
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Examining the built world through architectural finishes
The papers provide ample evidence of the importance of research into contemporary and historic finishes in expanding our comprehension of the built environment. The case studies cover a wide geographical area and examine various finishes including mural paintings in a Roman palace, a late 19th-ce...
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Gels in the conservation of art
This volume brings together papers and posters from the Gels in Conservation conference (London, 2017), along with an appendix by Richard Wolbers on gel terminology and properties. It presents current research and practical applications of gels in the treatment of art objects and built surfaces, ...
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Scientific research on the pictorial arts of asia
This volume presents scientific studies of pictorial art across Asia, including Cambodian reliefs, Indian wall paintings, Philippine panels, Japanese temple figures, and numerous works on paper. Emphasis is placed on pigments, techniques, and the central role of paper in East Asian artistic tradi...
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All manner of murals
All Manner of Murals explores over 500 years of secular wall painting, from Renaissance Britain to contemporary works. Featuring 20 papers from three ICON Stone and Wall Painting Group symposia, the volume examines the artistic, historical, and cultural significance of murals�whether in cottages ...
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Dyes in history and archaeology 37/40
This volume traces the rich global history of dyes and pigments, from ancient South America and Mesopotamia to 18th-century London and the rise of synthetic dyes. Covering topics from Maya blue to cochineal, it explores dye technologies, trade, and colour's cultural impact. Drawn from DHA group m...
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Dyes in history and archaeology 18
This volume from the 18th Dyes in History and Archaeology meeting explores indigo, lichen dyes, and other organic colorants. Topics range from ancient dyeing practices to modern scientific analyses, with case studies on Romanian, Polish textiles, and Japanese ukiyo-e prints.
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Let the material talk
This English edition, published in association with the Doerner Institut, presents groundbreaking interdisciplinary research on Cologne panel painting from 1400 to 1450. Based on a three-year study of nearly 30 works by the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum and Bayerische Staatsgem�ldesammlungen, the volum...
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Unravelling textiles
This comprehensive handbook offers essential guidance for the care and preservation of textile collections. Aimed at curators, conservators, collection managers, and students, it covers textile fibres, production and decoration techniques, and the impact of environmental factors on textile degrad...
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The pigments of british medieval illuminators
This comprehensive and richly illustrated volume is the first-ever history of British medieval illuminators� pigments. It rests on first-hand investigation, with optimal scientific techniques, of a wide selection of manuscripts, ranging in date from the seventh century to the fifteenth. It provid...
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Trade in artists' materials
An exploration of the supply, trade, and use of artists� materials in Europe up to 1700, drawing on international, interdisciplinary research from historians, conservators, scientists, and economists. Using diverse sources�pharmacy price lists, customs records, inventories, and court accounts�alo...
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Art on paper
This volume brings together 31 papers from a British Museum conference exploring the mounting, storage, and display of works on paper. Contributors examine how specialist mounting protects against physical, chemical, and biological threats, while also shaping public perception. Topics include his...
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Big pictures
This volume explores the unique challenges posed by large-scale paintings, from oversized portrait miniatures to vast panoramas, friezes, theatre cloths, and ceiling paintings. It details practical solutions for moving, conserving, displaying, and storing works too large for standard transport an...
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Arms and armour
The work of curators, conservators and scientists is brought together to consider a range of historic weapons and armour held in collections worldwide. The pieces include not only those made for royalty, such as the helmet of the Black Prince, the armours of King Henry VIII and the jewel-encruste...
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The standing caliph coinage
This is the first comprehensive and accessible guide to the Standing Caliph coinage of the late seventh century�widely regarded as the first truly Islamic copper currency. Unlike later Islamic coins, these bear an image of the caliph. Drawing on scattered scholarship and museum holdings, the book...
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The diversity of dyes
This volume showcases the rich and varied history of dyes, drawing on papers from Dyes in History and Archaeology meetings and supported by Abegg-Stiftung. Covering natural and synthetic dyes across centuries and continents�from shellfish purple in Bronze Age Akrotiri to synthetic azo dyes�the bo...
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Archaeological footwear
This comprehensive survey delves deep into the cutting patterns, shoe style and chronology revealed by the author�s interpretation of archaeological and other discoveries of recovered remains of shoes and shoemaking tools. �Much light has been shed on the materials, design and construction of sho...
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Preserving vasa
Published in association with the Vasa Museum, this book tells the extraordinary story of the Vasa warship�from its sinking in 1628 to its recovery in 1961 and the decades-long effort to conserve it. It details the challenges of preserving massive volumes of waterlogged wood, the evolving conserv...
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Textiles, technical practice, and power in the andes
An examination of the central role of textiles in Andean societies, past and present, highlighting their function as expressions of technological knowledge, social identity, and cosmology. Approaching textiles from a weaver�s perspective, the editors explore how structure, technique, and iconogra...
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The british museum technical research bulletin, volume 6
This bulletin, is part of an annual series which Archetype Publications publishes in association with the British Museum. The British Museum Technical Research Bulletin offers a forum to show a dynamic behind-the-scenes glimpse of the current work which curators, conservators and scientists have ...
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Dyes in history and archaeology 33/34
This volume explores regional dye variations, trade influences, and advanced analytical techniques in textile research. Case studies�from Ryukyu and Indonesian fabrics to Italian polychrome lace�highlight how dye analysis can reveal origin and trade links. It also showcases the growing role of no...
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French bronze sculpture
This volume explores the production of French bronze sculptures and objects from the 16th to 18th centuries, highlighting bronze casting as a collaborative, technically complex, and inherently reproductive process. Focusing on specific sculptors, founders, and artworks, the papers draw on archiva...
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Studying old master paintings
A collection of papers from a National Gallery conference marking the 30th anniversary of the National Gallery Technical Bulletin, showcasing cutting-edge research on the materials and techniques of Old Master paintings. Spanning 700 years of European art, it features studies on artists such as L...
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Hand in hand: collaboration in art and conservation
An essay collection that explores the successes and challenges of collaboration in art and conservation, as presented at BAPCR�s Hand in Hand conference. Contributors examine joint approaches to treatment, technical study, and public engagement across paintings from the fifteenth to the twenty-fi...
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Setting the scene
An exploration of the rich but often overlooked history of painted cloths in Western art, from the Middle Ages to the present. Once central to religious ceremony, court pageantry, domestic interiors, and scenic design, these versatile and portable works were commonly used but rarely preserved. Th...
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The picture so far
The papers in this volume look back over the people, places and occurrences which shaped the first 50 years of painting conservation practice and development - particularly in the UK and the USA. Thirteen contributors reflect on a variety of topics including: the historic and on-going debates sur...
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Painted altar frontals of norway, 1250 - 1350, volumes 1-3
This lavishly illustrated three-volume set presents a comprehensive study of thirty-one medieval painted altar frontals from Norway, dating from 1250�1350. Combining art historical and scientific analysis, the volumes explore their style, iconography, construction, and painting techniques within ...
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The broad spectrum
A collection of papers from the 1999 Art Institute of Chicago conference on conserving colored media on paper. Topics include pastel, watercolor, ink, modern materials, Asian art, and fading, combining scientific research with art historical insight.
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The four seasons tapestries at hatfield house
This is the first full study of the Four Seasons tapestries at Hatfield House, commissioned by Sir John Tracy in the late 16th or early 17th century. Drawing on four continental emblem books, Michael Bath deciphers the tapestries� complex iconography, including 170 Latin-emblemed border images ne...
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Art of the past
This volume explores the study of historical art techniques through reconstruction and the analysis of written, visual, and material sources. Covering artworks from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary art, it examines paintings, sculpture, graphic works, glass, and early plastics. Topics include ...
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Compositiones variae
This volume offers a groundbreaking study of the Compositiones variae, the earliest surviving medieval collection of artisanal recipes, copied in Lucca around 800 CE. While traditionally examined for its textual content, this publication shifts focus to the manuscript�s physical structure, reveal...
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