THE GALERIE ESPAGNOLE AND THE MUSEO NACIONAL 1835-1853 : SAVING SPANISH ART, OR THE POLITICS OF PATRIMONY

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It focuses on the specific applications [...]

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The ninth triennial meeting of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM), organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Institut National du [...]

Depuis sa création la galerie des Glaces n'avait jamais fait l'objet d'une restauration globale ni d'un ouvrage qui lui soit entièrement consacré.

Edifiée par Jules Hardouin-Mansart [...]

An important and critical re-evaluation of the Galerie Espagnole, this book presents new interpretations of the special collection of Spanish (or purportedly Spanish) paintings formed [...]

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In this book, the world’s most exciting new museums are shown to be as inspiring as the works they display.

The twenty-first century has seen a [...]

Il mito del Museo Universale, di un luogo dove le culture e le arti fossero testimoniate e conservate per le generazioni future, nato dalla tradizione [...]

The faking and forgery of works of art and antiquities is probably now more extensive than ever before. The frauds are aided by new technologies, [...]

The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques deals with all aspects of materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration in both traditional and nontraditional media, including ceramics, [...]