Abstract
Revised and enlarged from the original French edition (see also AATA 15-1480), this volume provides a history of wall painting techniques and advanced guidelines for conservation. The chapters dealing with the history of mural painting techniques have been extensively revised; the section on Gothic mural paintings has been updated in light of recent technological examinations. An appendix by Bernard Feilden on scaffolding and safety has been added. Chapters cover: Examination and Documentation; Technology of the Constituents of Renderings; Pigments; The History of Techniques from the Prehistoric Period to Classical Antiquity; The History of Techniques in the Middle Ages; The History of Techniques from the Renaissance to the Present; Causes of Alteration in Wall Paintings; Fixation and Consolidation; Detachment; Application to the New Support; Cleaning and Disinfection; Prob lems of Presentation.
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