Lessons Learned
Reflecting on the Theory and Practice of Mosaic Conservation
Description:... 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 Patrimoine (INP) of Tunisia and held in
2005 in Hammamet, Tunisia, focused on assessing past practices of mosaic
conservation, both in situ and in museums.
This handsome, plentifully illustrated proceedings volume
provides a comprehensive record of the conference. The volume's fifty-three
papers, with contributions from over eighty leading professionals in the field,
reflect the conference's principal themes: Evaluating Mosaic Practice, Caring
for Mosaics in Museums, Documenting and Assessing Sites at Risk, Managing Sites
with Mosaics, Sheltering Mosaics, Training of Conservation Practitioners, and
Case Studies. Papers are presented in either English or French, with abstracts
of all papers in both languages. The volume will be of interest to conservators
and site managers as well as art historians and archaeologists of the Roman
world.
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