An Easy Guide to Care for Sculpture and Antique Art Collections

• Main Author: Faltermeier, Robert B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Culture > Study and teaching.; Cultural heritage.; Archaeology.; Cultural and Media Studies.; Cultural Heritage.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.

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 aspect...

Table of Contents:

• 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.