Author: Barbour, Daphne ; E Melanie Gifford
Title: Facture : Conservation, Science, Art History. Volume 1, Renaissance Masterworks
Description: Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, 2013. Softcover. Glued wraps with color illustration and extended illustrated French flaps inside both covers. xiii, (3) 4-183 pp. Features 193 color and b+w illustrations. The National Gallery of Art introduces a new journal presenting the latest conservation research on works in its collection. Named for "the manner in which things are made," Facture addresses aspects of conservation from treatment and technical art history to scientific research. The inaugural volume focuses on great works of the Renaissance, studying sculpture, painting, and drawing from various points of view. With the publication of this biennial journal, the National Gallery maintains a tradition of fostering dialogue among art historians, scientists, and conservators working in the international museum community. VG+ .

Keywords: Art Technique ; Renaissance Masterworks ; ;


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