Conservation Of The Last Judgment Mosaic St Vitus Cathedral Prague

Author : Francesca Piqué,Dusan Stulik
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Decoration and ornament, Architectural
ISBN : 9780892367825

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Conservation of the Last Judgment Mosaic, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague by Francesca Piqué,Dusan Stulik Pdf

Illustrated in color throughout, this handsome volume presents selected papers from an international symposium held in June 2001 marking the completion of a ten-year project to conserve the Last Judgment mosaic, at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. The project was a partnership between the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, the Prague Castle Administration, and the Getty Conservation Institute. The goal of the symposium was to present the methodology, research, and results of the project, which involved conserving one of the finest examples of monumental medieval mosaic art in Europe. The volume's essays are divided into three parts, which cover the historical and art-historical context, conservation planning and methodology, and project implementation and maintenance. Topics addressed include the history, iconography, and visual documentation of the mosaic; the development and application of surface cleaning and protective coating techniques for the mosaic's glass tesserae; and post-treatment monitoring and maintenance.

Author : Alice Isabella Sullivan,Kyle G. Sweeney
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004538467

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Lateness and Modernity in Medieval Architecture by Alice Isabella Sullivan,Kyle G. Sweeney Pdf

This volume engages with notions of lateness and modernity in medieval architecture, broadly conceived geographically, temporally, methodologically, and theoretically. It aims to (re)situate secular and religious buildings from the 14th through the 16th centuries that are indebted to medieval building practices and designs, within the more established narratives of art and architectural history.

Author : William Hackman,Mark Greenberg
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606066133

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Inside the Getty by William Hackman,Mark Greenberg Pdf

Inside the Getty takes readers on a tour from the Getty Villa to the Getty Center, from the Museum’s original home in J. Paul Getty’s house to the many labs, libraries, and galleries that fill the Center in Brentwood today. Readers will discover more about the history and daily operations of this institution. The second edition refreshes the illustration program with more recent photography and brings the text up to date with new information about some of the Museum’s most prominent new acquisitions, the Getty Research Institute’s holdings, the work done by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Getty Foundation, and changes to Getty operations site-wide.

Author : Robin Letellier,Rand Eppich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317742944

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Recording, Documentation and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places by Robin Letellier,Rand Eppich Pdf

This two volume guide provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and guidelines for documenting cultural heritage places. It seeks to aid heritage managers and decision makers in understanding their roles and responsibilities inn this essential activity. Volume 1 (Guiding Principles) explains why heritage managers must make sure that heritage information fully integrated into all research, investigation and conservation activities. Through the discussion of basic principles, benefits and new approaches, it assists those in charge of preserving immovable cultural heritage by bringing current heritage information practices to a new level. By recording we create a reference for evaluating change and add to the understanding of a site. By documenting we guarantee that information is systematically collected and preserved for future use. By managing the information we make it available and provide a basis for sharing our knowledge and understanding. Volume 2 presents illustrated examples from around the world. Good documentation of a site allows for better understanding of the site's value. Recognizing value and significance is often the first step toward a site's eventual conservation. The information obtained through the documentation process allows conservation professionals to record current conditions, consider appropriate conservation options, plan interventions, apply treatments, and finally, measure the results of their efforts. Documentation can be a tool in resolving a conservation issue. This volume presents several illustration examples from around the world, in various stages of conservation.

Author : Maria Alessia Rossi,Alice Isabella Sullivan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781003844891

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The Routledge Handbook of Byzantine Visual Culture in the Danube Regions, 1300-1600 by Maria Alessia Rossi,Alice Isabella Sullivan Pdf

This volume aims to broaden and nuance knowledge about the history, art, culture, and heritage of Eastern Europe relative to Byzantium. From the thirteenth century to the decades after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the regions of the Danube River stood at the intersection of different traditions, and the river itself has served as a marker of connection and division, as well as a site of cultural contact and negotiation. The Routledge Handbook of Byzantine Visual Culture in the Danube Regions, 1300–1600 brings to light the interconnectedness of this broad geographical area too often either studied in parts or neglected altogether, emphasizing its shared history and heritage of the regions of modern Greece, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia. The aim is to challenge established perceptions of what constitutes ideological and historical facets of the past, as well as Byzantine and post-Byzantine cultural and artistic production in a region of the world that has yet to establish a firm footing on the map of art history. The 24 chapters offer a fresh and original approach to the history, literature, and art history of the Danube regions, thus being accessible to students thematically, chronologically, or by case study; each part can be read independently or explored as part of a whole.

Author : Guido Kickelbick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527610488

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Hybrid Materials by Guido Kickelbick Pdf

Hybrid materials have currently a great impact on numerous future developments including nanotechnology. This book presents an overview about the different types of materials, clearly structured into synthesis, characterization and applications. A perfect starting point for everyone interested in the field, but also for the specialist as a source of high quality information.

Author : John H. Stubbs,Emily G. Makaš
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470901113

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Architectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas by John H. Stubbs,Emily G. Makaš Pdf

“From such well-known and long-vexed sites as the Athenian Acropolis to more contemporary locales like the Space Age Modernist capital city of Brasília, the conflicting and not always neatly resolvable forces that bear upon preservation are addressed as clearly and thoughtfully as the general reader could hope for.”—New York Review of Books “...an astonishing feat of research, compilation and synthesis.”—Context The book delivers the first major survey concerning the conservation of cultural heritage in both Europe and the Americas. Architectural Conservation in Europe and the Americas serves as a convenient resource for professionals, students, and anyone interested in the field. Following the acclaimed Time Honored, this book presents contemporary practice on a country-by-country and region-by-region basis, facilitating comparative analysis of similarities and differences. The book stresses solutions in architectural heritage protection and the contexts in which they were developed.

Author : Rajiv Kohli,K.L. Mittal
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128155783

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Developments in Surface Contamination and Cleaning: Applications of Cleaning Techniques by Rajiv Kohli,K.L. Mittal Pdf

Developments in Surface Contamination and Cleaning: Applications of Cleaning Techniques, Volume Eleven, part of the Developments in Surface Contamination and Cleaning series, provides a guide to recent advances in the application of cleaning techniques for the removal of surface contamination in various industries, such as aerospace, automotive, biomedical, defense, energy, manufacturing, microelectronics, optics and xerography. The material in this new edition compiles cleaning applications into one easy reference that has been fully updated to incorporate new applications and techniques. Taken as a whole, the series forms a unique reference for professionals and academics working in the area of surface contamination and cleaning. Presents the latest reviewed technical information on precision cleaning applications as written by established experts in the field Provides a single source on the applications of innovative precision cleaning techniques for a wide variety of industries Serves as a guide to the selection of precision cleaning techniques for specific applications

Author : Thomas A. Fudgé
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137566102

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Medieval Religion and its Anxieties by Thomas A. Fudgé Pdf

This book examines the broad varieties of religious belief, religious practices, and the influence of religion within medieval society. Religion in the Middle Ages was not monolithic. Medieval religion and the Latin Church are not synonymous. While theology and liturgy are important, an examination of animal trials, gargoyles, last judgments, various aspects of the medieval underworld, and the quest for salvation illuminate lesser known dimensions of religion in the Middle Ages. Several themes run throughout the book including visual culture, heresy and heretics, law and legal procedure, along with sexuality and an awareness of mentalities and anxieties. Although an expanse of 800 years has passed, the remains of those other Middle Ages can be seen today, forcing us to reassess our evaluations of this alluring and often overlooked past.

Author : American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132651311

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Journal of the American Institute for Conservation by American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Pdf

Author : Emma J. Wells
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781788541930

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Heaven on Earth by Emma J. Wells Pdf

A glorious illustrated history of sixteen of the world's greatest cathedrals, interwoven with the extraordinary stories of the people who built them. 'An impeccable guide to the golden age of ecclesiastical architecture' The Times 'Vivid, colourful and absorbing' Dan Jones 'An epic ode to some of our most beautiful and beloved buildings' Helen Carr The emergence of the Gothic in twelfth-century France, an architectural style characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, flying buttresses, large windows and elaborate tracery, triggered an explosion of cathedral-building across western Europe. It is this remarkable flowering of ecclesiastical architecture that forms the central core of Emma Wells's authoritative but accessible study of the golden age of the cathedral. Prefacing her account with the construction in the sixth century of the Hagia Sophia, the remarkable Christian cathedral of the eastern Roman empire, she goes on to chart the construction of a glittering sequence of iconic structures, including Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame, Canterbury, Chartres, Salisbury, York Minster and Florence's Duomo. More than architectural biographies, these are human stories of triumph and tragedy that take the reader from the chaotic atmosphere of the mason's yard to the cloisters of power. Together, they reveal how 1000 years of cathedral-building shaped modern Europe, and influenced art, culture and society around the world.

Author : Pedro Gómez-Romero,Clément Sanchez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783527605194

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Functional Hybrid Materials by Pedro Gómez-Romero,Clément Sanchez Pdf

Functional Hybrid Materials consist of both organic and inorganic components, assembled for the purpose of generating desirable properties and functionalities. The aim is twofold: to bring out or enhance advantageous chemical, electrochemical, magnetic or electronic characteristics and at the same time to reduce or wholly suppress undesirable properties or effects. Another target is the creation of entirely new material behavior. The vast number of hybrid material components available has opened up a wide and diversified field of fascinating research. In this book, a team of highly renowned experts gives an in-depth overview, illustrating the superiority of well-designed hybrid materials and their potential applications.

Author : Barbara Kanegsberg,Edward Kanegsberg
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1109 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466515949

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Handbook for Critical Cleaning, Second Edition - 2 Volume Set by Barbara Kanegsberg,Edward Kanegsberg Pdf

This set consists of two volumes: Cleaning Agents and Systems and Applications, Processes, and Controls. Updated, expanded, re-organized, and rewritten, this two-volume handbook covers cleaning processes, applications, management, safety, and environmental concerns. The editors rigorously examine technical issues, cleaning agent options and systems, chemical and equipment integration, and contamination control, as well as cleanliness standards, analytical testing, process selection, implementation and maintenance, specific application areas, and regulatory issues. A collection of international contributors gives the text a global viewpoint. Color illustrations, video clips, and animation are available online to help readers better understand presented material.

Author : Barbara Kanegsberg,Edward Kanegsberg
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439828281

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Handbook for Critical Cleaning by Barbara Kanegsberg,Edward Kanegsberg Pdf

Cleaning Agents and Systems is the first volume in the Handbook for Critical Cleaning, Second Edition. Should you clean your product during manufacturing? If so, when and how? Cleaning is essential for proper performance, optimal quality, and increased sales. Inadequate cleaning of product elements can lead to catastrophic failure of the entire system and serious hazards to individuals and the general public. Gain a competitive edge with proven cleaning and contamination-control strategies A decade after the bestselling original, the Handbook for Critical Cleaning, Second Edition helps manufacturers meet today’s challenges, providing practical information and perspective about cleaning chemistries, equipment, processes, and applications. With 90% new or revised chapters plus supplementary online material, the handbook has grown into two comprehensive volumes: Cleaning Agents and Systems and Applications, Processes, and Controls. Helping manufacturers become more efficient and productive, these books: Show how to increase profitability and meet both existing and expected product demand Clarify the sea of print and Internet information about cleaning chemistries and techniques Address challenges of performance, miniaturization, and cost, as well as regulatory and supply chain pressures Offer clearly written guidance from the viewpoints of more than 70 leading industry contributors in technical, management, academic, and regulatory disciplines Overview chapters by the editors, industry icons Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg, meld the different viewpoints and compile and critique the options. The result is a complete, cohesive, balanced perspective that helps manufacturers better select, implement, and maintain a quality, value-added cleaning process. The first volume, Handbook for Critical Cleaning: Cleaning Agents and Systems, gives manufacturers a practical understanding of the variety and functions of cleaning chemistries and cleaning, rinsing, and drying equipment. Topics include aqueous, solvent, and "non-chemical" approaches. Readers can compare process costs, performance, and regulatory issues, and then choose their best option.

Author : Herbert L. Kessler
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781442600744

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Experiencing Medieval Art by Herbert L. Kessler Pdf

Across the nine thematic chapters of Experiencing Medieval Art, renowned art historian Herbert L. Kessler considers functional objects as well as paintings and sculptures; the circumstances, processes, and materials of production; the conflictual relationship between art objects and notions of an ineffable deity; the context surrounding medieval art; and questions of apprehension, aesthetics, and modern presentation. He also introduces the exciting discoveries and revelations that have revolutionized contemporary understanding of medieval art and identifies the vexing challenges that still remain. With 16 color plates and 81 images in all—including the stained glass of Chartres Cathedral, the mosaics of San Marco, and the Utrecht Psalter, as well as newly discovered works such as the frescoes in Rome’s aula gotica and a twelfth-century aquamanile in Hildesheim—Experiencing Medieval Art makes the complex history of medieval art accessible for students of art history and scholars of medieval history, theology, and literature.