History of the Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings

500 color and 50 b/w illustrations

Gilbert Stuart

Getty Conservation Institute

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Death and Resurrection in Art dekooning History of the Structural ConservationEnrico de Pascale As the one truly unavoidable reality of human existence, death is also one of the oldest and most common themes in the history of art. From Egyptian tomb paintings and battle scenes on Greek vases by anonymous artists, to depictions of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus by the great Renaissance masters, to contemporary encounters with these subjects by such artists as Damien Hirst and Andres Serrano, the contents of this book