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David A. Scott provides a detailed introduction to the structure and morphology of ancient and historic metallic materials. Much of the scientific research on this important topic has been ...

Concrete was one of the twentieth century's most widely used building materials. Its innovative use is a hallmark of modern engineering and architectural design, and a growing number of concrete ...

Microfading Tester: Light Sensitivity Assessment and Role in Lighting Policy, addresses the need for didactic material on the use of the microfading tester (MFT) in the cultural heritage field, with ...

This pop-up reading room surveys a global history of photobooks by women photographers from the Getty Library. As part of an international series showcasing the 10×10 Photobooks' catalog What They Saw ...

The J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of ancient glass—astonishingly delicate, richly hued, and fancifully shaped—is among the most celebrated in the United States. Ranging from the Bronze Age to the ...

It's only natural for visitors to want to touch works of art. Usually, they don't realize that damage results when many individuals touch objects, even if they do it very gently. Students repeatedly ...

The end and aim of all artistic endeavor is liberation of the spiritual essence of form and color and its release from imprisonment in the world of objects. 1 Johannes Itten Color-Light Plays was ...

Conservation is a core value for most archaeological societies. It is highlighted in their codes of ethics, statements of mission, and governance. In recognition of this, the World Archaeological ...

In 1828 a young architect, Heinrich Hübsch, published a polemical study in which he suggested that the rapid technological progress of the early nineteenth century, combined with changed living habits ...

Edited by Andrea Bacchi, Catherine Hess, and Jennifer Montagu, with the assistance of Anne-Lise Desmas Bernini’s portrait busts were masterpieces of technical virtuosity; at the same time, they ...