An Easy Guide to Care for Sculpture and Antique Art Collections

2014
ISBN: 978-3-319-08896-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 87 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 166 g

This book is a concise guide on how to preserve, protect and analyse cultural heritage in private and public collections. Its focus is on three-dimensional works of art and archaeology crafted from materials like ceramics, glass, stone, metals, wood etc. It briefly explains the most important aspects of handling, display, storage and analysis of such art works and covers the basics of environmental conditions for an art collection. Numerous practical examples from the author's long experience are shown in high-quality colour photographs.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Faltermeier, Robert B.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie: Theorie und Methoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Keramik, Porzellan, Glaskunst
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturpolitik, Kulturmanagement
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Schmuck, Schmiedekunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Restaurierung, Konservierung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Museumskunde, Materielle Kultur, Erinnerungskultur
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Bildhauerei, Plastik, Denkmäler

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Ceramics.- Glass.- Stone.- Metals.- Textiles.- Ivory, Bone, Horn and Teeth.- Paper.- Wooden Materials.- Modern Materials and Sculptures.- Showcases.- Copyright and Law in Conversation and Restoration.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Robert B. Faltermeier is an expert in archaeological conservation and restoration of three dimensional art objects. He is a conservator for sculptures and antiques with over 34 years of experience in the field and has worked with and interned with numerous distinguished museums including the Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the J.P. Getty Museum, Los Angeles.