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History_Restoration_and_Conservation

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At times controversial and uncompromising, always intellectually honest, Alessandro Conti's book is - astonishingly - the only attempt to 
comprehensively chart in time, 
the changing impact of man's desire to preserve for future generations the materials, meaning and appearances of works of art. 
Remarkable in its meticulous research of source material and breadth of scope, History of the Restoration and Conservation of Works of Arts, 
translated by Helen Glanville, charts the practices and underlying philosophies of conservation and 'restored' works of art from the MiddleAges to the
 end of the nineteenth century. 

In English-speaking countries, a lack of foreign language skills leaves many unable to consult a wealth of both published and 
unpublished historical documentation. Developments in conservation have therefore tended toward the scientific and analytical. 
Access to such documentation leads to better understanding of the present appearance of works of art and of their changing aspect 
and perception over time. Recent publications indicate that there is a great need for people writing on the subject to be aware of material which is not
 in their mother tongue: approaches presented as 'new' are in fact merely 'contemporary', and have been discussed or practiced in other centuries 
 and countries. 
Just as knowledge of practices and effects of art conservation and restoration should form an integral part of History of Art Degrees,
the more theoretic, abstract and historical aspects, should also be part of the training. This book is an invaluable source for academic 
and public institutions, art historians as well as practicing conservators and lovers of art. 

*The only book in English dealing with the history of conservation and restoration of works of art.
*Translated by a practising restorer who has lectured widely on the subject to professional and student audiences, as well as the general public.
*Provides readers with contextualising introductions, extensive bibliography of original sources and archival material and a glossary of terms as 
well a biographical details.