Ghose, Arun,

Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage / Arun Ghose. - Delhi : Agam Kala Prakashan, 2022. - xvi, 170 p. : 24 cm.

Includes appendices, bibliographical references, and index.

Lining and structural repair -- Cleaning of paintings -- In-painting techniques -- Scientific examination -- Preventive conservation -- Appendix: Adhesives in restoration of paintings.

Addresses the practical and scientific complexities involved in the conservation and restoration of fine art, focusing extensively on the multi-layered structures of oil paintings. The work outlines the material deterioration, cleaning protocols, structural repair methods, and chemical profiles of various restoration adhesives to bridge the fine arts with modern chemical and physical diagnostic examinations.

9788195009855 (hbk.)


Painting--Conservation and restoration.
Art objects--Conservation and restoration.
Art and Archaeology--Painting and Restoration.

363.69 GHO