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The first English-language book to comprehensively discuss the history and methodology of conserving medieval polychrome wood sculpture. Medieval p...

This timely volume brings together case studies that address the urgent need to manage energy use and improve thermal comfort in modern buildings w...

DescriptionAmerican artist Sam Francis (1923-1994) brought vivid color and emotional intensity to Abstract Expressionism. He was described as the "...

The first truly comprehensive analysis of the history, practice, and conservation of painting on canvas. Throughout its long history in Western art,...

Author David Saunders, former keeper of conservation and scientific research at the British Museum, explores how to balance the conflicting goals o...

This volume provides a striking account of the life, destruction, rediscovery, and cultural significance of the Roman town of Herculaneum and its g...