roughly corresponding to the reign of Louis XIV and the years immediately following his death in 1715

Charissa Bremer-David is curator in the Department of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the J

“The entire volume is meticulously and beautifully compiled

75 inches high x 14 inches diameter x 8

Beaumont Newhall

Conserving Contemporary Art: Issues, Methods, Materials, and Research CAA roughly corresponding to the reignOscar Chiantore and Antonio Rava Since the advent of the avant garde in the early twentieth century, visual artists have adopted new techniques and materials, some of whose characteristics of aging and wear are still largely unknown today. The conservator's intervention has become increasingly delicate, problematic, and experimental and requires not only technical knowledge of materials but also a greater awareness of the artist's intellectual