Restoration Stone Carving - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Restoration Stone Carving write by Alan Micklethwaite. This book was released on 2013. Restoration Stone Carving available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Few decorative crafts can claim to be more ancient than stone carving, with the earliest carved objects being dated well into prehistory. The greatest monuments to human civilization, from the temples of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to the great cathedrals of Medieval Europe, are richly ornamented with decorative relief and sculpture carved in stone. Alan Micklethwaite, a stone carver with many years' experience in the conservation of historic monuments and sculpture, introduces the reader to the techniques and methodology of restoration stone carving, from simple relief to complex sculpture in the round, set against a sound conservation philosophy. The book provides a thorough understanding of stone as a material and describes its use in sculpture and the agents of its decay, as well as the method by which disfigured carvings can be forensically reconstructed, resulting in the re-emergence of beautifully carved historic architectural sculpture. The book is intended as a detailed introduction to restoration stone carving, and is aimed at those who are learning to carve stone or have an interest in pursuing a career in the conservation of stone sculpture and ancient monuments. While having a depth of detail which will allow it to serve as a reference manual for the professional, it will also inspire the beginner and fuel the interest of those who harbour a desire to pursue traditional crafts."--Front jacket flap.
Restoration of Stone Carving and Sculpture
Restoration of Stone Carving and Sculpture - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Restoration of Stone Carving and Sculpture write by . This book was released on 1960. Restoration of Stone Carving and Sculpture available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures
History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures write by Janet Burnett Grossman. This book was released on 2003-12-25. History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The nineteen papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators, and a practicing marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculpture. Contributors and their subjects include Marion True and Jerry Podany on changing approaches to conservation; Seymour Howard on restoration and the antique model; Nancy H. Ramage’s case study on the relationship between a restorer, Vincenzo Pacetti, and his patron, Luciano Bonaparte; Mette Moltesen on de-restoring and re-restoring in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek; Miranda Marvin on the Ludovisi collection; and Andreas Scholl on the history of restoration of ancient sculptures in the Altes Museum in Berlin. The book also features contributions by Elizabeth Bartman, Brigitte Bourgeois, Jane Fejfer, Angela Gallottini, Sascha Kansteiner, Giovanna Martellotti, Orietta Rossi Pinelli, Peter Rockwell, Edmund Southworth, Samantha Sportun, and Markus Trunk. Charles Rhyne summarizes the themes, approaches, issues, and questions raised by the symposium.
White House Stone Carving
White House Stone Carving - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook White House Stone Carving write by Lee H. Nelson. This book was released on 1992. White House Stone Carving available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Americans tend to think of the White House as a symbol of the Presidency rather than an exceptional example of early American craftsmanship. Yet, when seen close-up, the building is both bold and delicate in a way that surprises and impresses most visitors--surprises because such delicate ornamentation is carved out of stone, and impresses because such craftsmanship adds a new dimension to our appreciation of the White House as a landmark building. While a number of stories can be told about building the President's House in the 1790s, this story is limited to what it took to carve a stone building, and the preservation of that work as part of the White House's 200th anniversary"--Page 1.
The Stone Carvers
The Stone Carvers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Stone Carvers write by Marjorie Hunt. This book was released on 2007-08-01. The Stone Carvers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Marjorie Hunt presents the lives and careers of two Italian American master stone carvers, Roger Morigi and Vincent Palumbo, who have spent decades creating the sculptural works, such as gargoyles, grotesques, capitals, pinnacles, saints, and angels that embellish Washington National Cathedral. Exploring the carvers' underlying aesthetic attitudes, Hunt reveals the spirit of creativity and mastery that infuses their work. The book records the stone-carving process, highlighting the carvers' complex body of technical knowledge—their opinions of various stones, their preferred tools for different stages of carving, and their techniques for achieving effects of light and shadow.
