Ethics and practice of conservation : Manual for the conservation of ethnographic and multi-material assets

Barbara Jatta; Preface by Antonio Paolucci; Premise by Nicola Mapelli; Introduction by Stefania Pandozy

ISBN 10: 8882713717 / ISBN 13: 9788882713713

Published by Vatican City : Edizioni Musei Vaticani, 2017

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Language: English ISBN: 978-88-8271-371-3 Number of pages: 400 Dimensions: 24 x 28 x 3.5 cm Illustrations: 410 b/w and colour The fruit of experiences and important professional results gathered in recent years by the Vatican Museums Ethnological Materials Laboratory, this volume, available in Italian, English and Spanish, is a genuine manual for the restoration of ethnographic material, richly illustrated with colour photographs. Scholars and experts at international level have synergically compared their professional competences in the service of the intercultural formation of future restorers and conservators, sharing reflections on the ethics of restoration and working methods, all aiming at the respect for and enhancement of cultural assets. The first part considers ethical questions, along with sixteen case studies of the Vatican Ethnological Materials Laboratory, which offer an introduction to the practice of conservation: these include Japanese armour, a Polynesian reliquary and a wampum belt. The second part brings together the different case studies offered by some of the world s most prestigious restoration laboratories. The third part outlines the situation of current methodology, collecting the best practices of conservation and hypothesising future prospects in the field of heritage protection. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography and sitography.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ethics and practice of conservation : Manual for the conservation of ethnographic and multi-material assets
• Publisher: Vatican City : Edizioni Musei Vaticani
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8882713717
• ISBN 13: 9788882713713
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Anthropology

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Manual for the conservation of ethnographic and multi-material assets. The fruit of experiences and important professional results gathered in recent years by the Vatican Museums Ethnological Materials Laboratory, this volume, available in Italian, English and Spanish, is a genuine manual for the restoration of ethnographic material, richly illustrated with colour photographs. The first part deals with ethical issues, along with 16 case studies of ethnological materials Vatican restoration laboratory that introduce the practice of conservation. The second part picks up comparisons between several case studies of some of the most prestigious restoration workshops in the world. The third part outlines the situation of the current methodology, gathering the best practices of conservation and assuming the future prospects in the field of heritage preservation.