Application of science in examination of works of art
Subtitle: Proceedings of the Seminar: September 7-16, 1965.
Contributors: State University College at Buffalo. Dept. of Art Conservation.
Place of publication: [Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Art objects -- Conservation and restoration.; Art -- Expertising.
Other titles: Art Conservation Department Library
Description: Conference presentations on utilizing scientific techniques to examine works of art, such as gas chromatography, metallography, spectrography and laser microprobe.
Notes: Art Conservation Department Library.

Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: Metallurgical teaching section; title: The interpretation of microstructures of metallic artifacts; title: Principles of corrosion applicable to ancient metals and methods of identifying corrosion products; title: General seminar; title: Analysis of the material and technique of ancient mural paintings; title: The history of the artist's palette in terms of chromaticity; title: Topics in the conservation chemistry of surfaces; title: Optics of paint films: glazes and chalking; title: Two problems in the conservation of antiquities: corroded lead and brittle silver; title: Recent research at the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford; title: Technical studies on the ancient art objects in Japan, with special reference to the treasures preserved in the Shōsōin; title: The reclamation of the wholly-mineralized silver in the Ur Lyre; title: Summary of the Brookhaven program of analysis of ancient glass; title: Isotope ratios in archaeological objects of lead; title: Critical evaluation of published analytical data on the composition of ancient materials; title: The application of gas chromatography in the investigation of works of art; title: The special character of metallurgy in ancient China; title: Joining methods in the fabrication of ancient Chinese bronze ceremonial vessels; title: Spectrographic and x-ray diffraction methods in the museum laboratory; title: Application of infrared spectroscopy to art problems (abstract); title: Electron microanalysis of paint samples from the Bersheh Sarcophagus; title: The laser microprobe and its application to the analysis of works of art; title: Some remarks on chemical analysis of ancient textiles; title: The transfer of panel paintings on linen by Sidorov.