Scientific examination of art : modern techniques in conservation and analysis

Examines the application of scientific methods to the study and conservation of art and cultural properties. This work addresses scientific topics of broad interest, cutting across the boundaries of traditional disciplines and attracting up to 250 leadingresearchers in the field. Contents The state of the field -- Overview / John Winter -- Material innovation and artistic invention: new materials and new colors in Renaissance Venetian paintings / Barbara H. Berrie and Louisa C. Matthew -- The scientific examination of works of art on paper / Paul M. Whitmore -- Changing approaches in art conservation: 1925 to the present / Joyce Hill Stoner -- An overview of current scientific research on stone sculpture / Richard Newman -- Biodeterioration of stone / Thomas D. Perry IV, Christopher J. McNamara, and Ralph Mitchell -- Techniques and applications: Analytical capabilities of infrared reflectography: an art historian's perspective / Molly Faries -- Color-accurate image archives using spectral imaging / Roy S. Berns -- Multi-spectral imaging of paintings in the infrared to detect and map blue pigments / John K. Delaney, Elizabeth Walmsley, Barbara H. Berrie, and Colin F. Fletcher -- Modern paints / Tom Learner -- Material and method in modern art: a collaborative challenge / Carol Mancusi-Ungaro -- Raman microscopy in the identification of pigments on manuscripts and other artwork / Robin J. H. Clark -- Paint media analysis / Michael R. Schilling -- A review of some recent research on early Chinese jades / Janet G. Douglas