The idea of the book "Science and Conservation for Museum Collections" was born as a result of the experience made by CNR-ISTEC (Faenza) in the implementation of a course for Syrian restorers at the National Museum in Damascus. The book takes into consideration archaeological artefacts made out of the most common materials, like stones (both natural and artificial), mosaics, ceramics, glass, metals, wood and textiles, together with less diffuse artefacts and materials, like clay tablets, goldsmith artefacts, icons, leather and skin objects, bones and ivory, coral and mother of pearl. Each type of material is treated from four different points of view: composition and processing technology; alteration and degradation causes and mechanisms; procedures for conservative intervention; case studies and/or examples of conservation and restoration. Due to the high number of materials and to the great difference between their conservation problems, all the subjects are treated in a schematic, but precise and complete way. The book is mainly addressed to students, young restorers, conservators and conservation scientists all around the world. But the book can be usefully read by expert professionals too, because nobody can know everything and the experts often need to learn something of the materials not included in their specific knowledge. Twenty- two experts in very different fields of activity contributed with their experience for obtaining a good product. All they are Italian experts, or working in Italy, so that the book can be seen as an exemplification on how the conservation problem of Cultural Heritage is received and tackled in Italy.
L'idea del libro "Science and Conservation for Museum Collections" nasce a seguito dell'esperienza del CNR-ISTEC di Faenza nella realizzazione di un corso per restauratori siriani presso il Museo Nazionale di Damasco. Il libro prende in considerazione reperti archeologici realizzati nei materiali più comuni, come pietre (naturali e artificiali), mosaici, ceramica, vetro, metalli, legno e tessuti, ma anche oggetti e materiali poco diffusi, come tavolette di argilla, manufatti di oreficeria, icone, oggetti in cuoio e pelle, ossa e avorio, corallo e madreperla. Ogni tipo di materiale viene trattato da quattro diversi punti di vista: composizione e processo tecnologico; cause e meccanismi di alterazione e degrado; procedure per interventi conservativi; casi di studio e/o esempi di conservazione e restauro. A causa del numero elevato dei materiali e della grande differenza dei problemi di conservazione, tutti i soggetti vengono trattati in modo schematico, ma, comunque, preciso e completo. Il libro si rivolge principalmente a studenti, giovani restauratori, conservatori e scienziati di conservazione di tutto il mondo, ma può anche essere utilmente letto da professionisti esperti, perché nessuno è in grado di "sapere" tutto e spesso si ha bisogno di imparare qualcosa riguardo ai materiali non inclusi nelle proprie conoscenze specifiche. Ventidue sono gli esperti che hanno contribuito con la loro esperienza, in attività molto diverse, ad ottenere un buon prodotto. Si tratta di esperti italiani, o che lavorano in Italia, così che il libro può essere visto quale esemplificazione di come in Italia viene recepito e affrontato il problema della conservazione dei Beni Culturali.
Preventive Conservation
De Nuntiis Paola
2013
Abstract
The idea of the book "Science and Conservation for Museum Collections" was born as a result of the experience made by CNR-ISTEC (Faenza) in the implementation of a course for Syrian restorers at the National Museum in Damascus. The book takes into consideration archaeological artefacts made out of the most common materials, like stones (both natural and artificial), mosaics, ceramics, glass, metals, wood and textiles, together with less diffuse artefacts and materials, like clay tablets, goldsmith artefacts, icons, leather and skin objects, bones and ivory, coral and mother of pearl. Each type of material is treated from four different points of view: composition and processing technology; alteration and degradation causes and mechanisms; procedures for conservative intervention; case studies and/or examples of conservation and restoration. Due to the high number of materials and to the great difference between their conservation problems, all the subjects are treated in a schematic, but precise and complete way. The book is mainly addressed to students, young restorers, conservators and conservation scientists all around the world. But the book can be usefully read by expert professionals too, because nobody can know everything and the experts often need to learn something of the materials not included in their specific knowledge. Twenty- two experts in very different fields of activity contributed with their experience for obtaining a good product. All they are Italian experts, or working in Italy, so that the book can be seen as an exemplification on how the conservation problem of Cultural Heritage is received and tackled in Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
