Each volume concentrates on different pigments (see the contents for each volume). The series is an Encyclopedic Reference intended for: -The practicing artist to learn a pigment’s color, hiding power, lightfastness, toxicity, compatibility; -The art historian to know how an artist worked, what pigments were used, whether they were pure or mixed, opaque or transparent, layered or not; -The conservator to devise techniques necessary for the care and conservation of works of art, to determine what is original, to repair damages, to compensate for missing portions of a painted surface; -The curator and the connoisseur to know the history of manufacture and use of pigments, to authenticate and assign probable dates to works of art; -The conservation scientist to learn identification methods used, including optical microscopy, microchemical tests, X-ray diffraction, infrared and reflectance spectrophotometry, and electron microscopy.
- ISBN: 978-1-904982-75-3
- Editorial: ARCHETYPE PUBLICATIONS
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés