State of the art.
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| Title: | State of the art. |
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| Authors: | Miller, Norman |
| Source: | New Scientist. 10/4/2014, Vol. 224 Issue 2989, p44-47. 4p. 4 Color Photographs. |
| Subjects: | Art conservation & restoration, Museum conservation methods, Art restorers, Art deterioration, Art damage, Art conservators, Art & science |
| Abstract: | The article discusses the scientific techniques used in the preservation of works of art, including restoration efforts and protective measures. Topics include the implications of the need to preserve works made from materials ranging from traditional oil paints to food and body fluids, the role of dedicated art museum laboratories in progressing conservation methods in fields such as chemistry and physics, and the ethics of restoration and forgery detection. |
| Database: | Engineering Source |
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| Abstract: | The article discusses the scientific techniques used in the preservation of works of art, including restoration efforts and protective measures. Topics include the implications of the need to preserve works made from materials ranging from traditional oil paints to food and body fluids, the role of dedicated art museum laboratories in progressing conservation methods in fields such as chemistry and physics, and the ethics of restoration and forgery detection. |
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| ISSN: | 02624079 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0262-4079(14)61909-6 |
