
Tradition and Innovation
Proceedings of the 6th IDP Conservation Conference
The British Library Publishing Division
Published on 1. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
332 pages
978-0-7123-5009-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first time that the proceedings of the International Dunhuang Project's Conservation Conference have been co-published with the National Library of China, in an event which reflects the usefulness of the material in these papers to both eastern and western conservators. Contributors from around the globe report on developments in conservation techniques,and the articles are reproduced in both English and Chinese with a useful glossary of conservation terms and a bibliography. The papers in this volume address such issues as: Chinese scroll mounting; Curatorial debate on manuscript intervention; Bonds between Chinese and European papermaking; Painting techniques on silk thangkas; Digital conservation of Bezeklik cave through 3D modelling; Restoration of relics with touchable 3D modelling system; Paper analysis; Paintings on silk; and, Conservation of Ming dynasty materials.
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Language
English
Other
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
British Library Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
120 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 200 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7123-5009-9 (9780712350099)
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Alastair Morrison works at the British Library and is Overseas Project Coordinator for the International Dunhuang Project.Lin Shitian is a Research Librarian at the National Library of China and Head of the IDP in Beijing.