Manual on the Conservation of Paintings

ISBN: 1-873132-41-7 • 1997 • $40• Paper

The first international congress in Rome in 1930, with its resulting Manual, marked the beginnings of modern conservation/restoration because, for the first time, renowned international restorers, historians and scientists combined their knowledge in one handbook. As all the authors felt jointly responsible for each point covered, the arguments presented in the book are both extremely well reasoned and extraordinary in the variety of questions discussed and advice given. There exists little comparable literature that deals with such a wide range of themes.