Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Release : 2010
Genre : Art objects
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 602/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Metropolitan Museum Studies in Art, Science and Technology by : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Download or read book Metropolitan Museum Studies in Art, Science and Technology written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Metropolitan Museum Studies in Art, Science, and Technology is devoted to exploration of the reciprocal relationship between physical nature and aesthetics in the visual arts. Each volume will publish new, collaborative scholarship by curators, conservators, and scientists engaged in the study of artists' materials, their aging properties, and the techniques and technologies used in the manufacturing of works of art. This inaugural volumes includes a history of early objects conservation practices in The Metropolitan Museum of Art; an analysis of the polychrome decoration on four French Romanesque sculptures; a report on the discovery of both lapis lazuli and azurite used as pigments in ancient Egypt; an evaluation of a group of paintings by Paolo Veronese; a compositional study if medieval Islamic enameled glass; and two related investigations into the casting methods and materials of early Chinese bronze Buddhist sculpture. Collectively, these studies give emphasis to the invaluable role of technical findings in establishing authenticity and attribution, and demonstrate how technological style is fundamental to visual expression. The articles are generously illustrated with color reproductions, including numerous details, as well as X-ray radiographs, photo- and SEM micrographs, and previously unpublished archival photographs.