31731
Title Of Article Chaper
Altar retables of the late Gothic period in Austria: wood construtction and conservation problems
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation of wood in painting and the decorative arts. Preprints of the contributions to the Oxford congress, 17 - 23 September 1978
Pages
89-98
Collation
photos.,,diagrams
Publisher
International institute for conservation
Publisher City
London
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
French
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Iic congress on the conservation of wood in painting and the decorative arts
Meeting City
Oxford
Abstract
The construction of late Gothic retables is described, particularly methods of 'serial production'indicated by joiners' marks. The woods used are discussed in relation to their preservation. The conservation of four altarpieces in Austria is described in detail.
Keywords
Altar, altarpiece; Altar, altarpiece conservation; Sculpture, wood; Sculpture, polychrome wood; Sculpture, history; Sculpture, restoration; Sculpture, polychrome restoration ICCROM
pub_id
31731
Meeting Date
19780917-19780923