Description |
1 online resource (xii, 323 pages) |
Series |
Cultural heritage science |
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Cultural heritage science.
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Contents |
Rethinking Our Models of Wall Painting Conservation: Are We Doing the Right Thing? -- On Painting Materials, Techniques, and the Conservation of Wall Paintings Across Eurasia -- Deterioration and Conservation of Cappadocian Wall Paintings -- Materials and Techniques of Cappadocian Wall Paintings -- At the Western Edge of the Silk Road: Challenges of Conserving a Unique Nabataean Wall Painting in Petra, Jordan -- pXRF and FTIR Spectrometry Applied to the Study of Azurite and Smalt in Romanian Medieval Wall Painting -- Technical Characteristics of Church Wall Paintings in the Balkans -- Painting Materials and Techniques of the Ajanta Wall Paintings -- Materials and Techniques of the Polychromy of the Giant Buddha Statues in Bāmiȳan -- Materials and Technologies of the Bamiyan Wall Paintings -- Conservation of Detached Wall Paintings from the Bamiyan Foladi and Mes Aynak Sites -- Deterioration and Conservation of Wall Paintings in Uzbekistan -- The Wall Painting Techniques and Materials of Kizil Grottoes -- Analysis and Diagnosis of the Buddhist Wall Paintings in the Josadang Shrine, Buseoksa Temple, Korea -- Conservation of Wall Paintings on Plaster in the Tumuli of Japan -- The Protection and Utilization of Wall Paintings of Ancient Tumuli in Japan |
Summary |
This book presents recent research on ancient Silk Road wall paintings, providing an up-to-date analysis of their coloring materials and techniques, and of developments in efforts to preserve them. The destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in 2001 encouraged international collaboration between conservation research institutes to study and protect the Silk Roads painted heritage. The collaborations led to exciting new discoveries of the rich materials used in wall painting, including diverse pigments and colorants, and various types of organic binding media. In addition, comparative research across the region revealed shared painting practices that indicate the sophisticated exchange of technologies and ideas. In parallel with these advances in technical understanding, greater awareness and sensitivity has been fostered in endeavors to preserve this fragile heritage. The book offers insights obtained from conservation projects and ongoing research, that encompass the geographical regions and periods related to the Silk Road, including from Japan, China, Korea, India and Afghanistan, and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region. It also discusses the current issues and future challenges in the field. Featuring concise chapters, the book is a valuable resource for students and professionals in the field of cultural heritage preservation, as well as those who are not familiar with the fascinating topic of Silk Road wall painting research |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Mural painting and decoration -- Conservation and restoration -- East Asia
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Mural painting and decoration -- Conservation and restoration -- Middle East
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Mural painting and decoration -- Conservation and restoration -- Balkan Peninsula
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Mural painting and decoration -- Conservation and restoration
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SUBJECT |
Silk Road. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122554
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Subject |
Asia -- Silk Road
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Balkan Peninsula
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East Asia
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Middle East
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Aoki, Shigeo, editor
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Taniguchi, Yoko, editor.
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Rickerby, Stephen, editor
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Mori, Michiyo, editor
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Kijima, Takayasu, 1951- editor.
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Bomin, Su, editor
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Kirino, Fumiyoshi, editor
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ISBN |
9789813341616 |
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9813341610 |
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