TY  - BOOK
AU  - Appelbaum,Barbara
TI  - Conservation treatment methodology
SN  - 0750682744
AV  - N8560 .A67 2007
U1  - 069.53 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Amsterdam, Boston
PB  - Butterworth-Heinemann
KW  - Museum conservation methods
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Characterizing the object -- The characterization grid -- Quadrant I-The physical examination--Quadrant II-The role of science in object characterization -- Quadrant III-Non material aspects of the object -- Quadrant IV-Lifetime of the cultural object -- Establishing the goal of treatment -- The concept of the ideal state -- Values analysis, the timeline, and the ideal state -- Determining the realistic goal of treatment -- Preservation and the goal of treatment -- Traditional conservation concepts and the methodology -- Choosing a treatment -- Choice of treatment materials -- Choice of treatment methods -- Documentation and treatment -- The purposes of treatment documentation -- Creating treatment documentation -- Treating the object
N2  - "Conservation Treatment Methodology is a new publication dealing with decision-making for conservation treatments. The book proposes a series of explicit steps that can be applied to the treatment of all cultural property, independent of material or object type. Written by a highly respected conservator, this book brings conservation theory firmly into the practical realm. The book also introduces new terminology that facilitates discussion of treatment options with non-conservators. The systematic approach, illustrated with concrete examples, will make conservators more confident in their treatment decisions.Conservation Treatment Methodology is not a technical manual about how to do treatments but a discussion of how to make decisions about what treatment to do. It deals equally with the physical and cultural aspects of objects and discusses issues like the meaning that objects hold for their owners and the importance of the object's history in determining its treatment. The book is therefore useful for art historians and museum personnel who deal with conservators and want to know more about the treatment process.Conservation students and museum curators will also find this book a valuable resource."--Publisher description
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