Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

by Nicholas S. Price (Editor), M. Kirby Talley (Editor)

This is the first comprehensive collection of texts on the conservation of art and architecture to be published in the English language. Designed for students of art history as well as conservation, the book consists of forty-five texts, some never before translated into English and many
originally published only in obscure or foreign journals. The thirty major art historians and scholars represented raise questions such as when to restore, what to preserve, and how to maintain aesthetic character. Readings come from the work of such writers as Ruskin, Berenson, Clive Bell, Cesare
Brandi, Kenneth Clark, Erwin Panofsky, E.H. Gombrich, Marie Cl. Berducou, and Paul Philippot. The fully illustrated book also contains references, a glossary of terms, and an index.

Genres: Conservation, Art, Architecture, Cultural Heritage

520 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 1996

Reviews

[Adam Chandler · Rating 5 out of 5]

A phenomenal book evaluating conservation issues across several different topics from numerous scholars within the past couple centuries. There is also range between the philosophies of how and why things should be done as well as the historical accounts of what has happened. It was interesting reading for me in addition to being useful for a masters thesis I was writing.

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