Publication on Italian painting techniques

The Limburg Conservation Institute has recently published the
proceedings of the conference 'Early Italian Paintings Techniques
and Analysis, held in Maastricht, 9-10 October 1996. Details are as
follows:

Early Italian Paintings Techniques and Analysis
Edited by Tonnie Bakkenis, Rene Hoppenbrouwers, Helene Dubois
Symposium, Maastricht, 9-10 October 1996

Contents

    Scientific examination of early Italian Paintings in the
    Netherlands, an historical overview
    J.R.J van Asperen de Boer

    The composition and chemistry of eggs and egg tempera
    Alan Phenix

    Analyses of artists' materials using High-Performance Liquid
    Chromatography
    Susan M. Halpine

    Modifications to traditional egg tempera techniques in
    fifteenth-century Italy
    Jill Dunkerton

    Molecular aspects of mobile and stationary phases in ageing
    tempera and oil paint films
    Jaap J. Boon, Sophie L. Peulve, Oscar F. van den Brink, Marc. C.
    Duursma and David Rainford

    Fluorescent staining techniques for the characterisation of
    binding media within paint cross-sections and digital image
    processing for the quantification of staining results
    Stephan Schaefer

    Colorants and colour change
    Jo Kirby, David Saunders and John Cupitt

    Pigments and organic colorants: Two case studies
    Arie Wallert

This edition is produced in paperback, 92 pp. illustrated with 43
colour plates and 4 half tone illustrations.

This publication is distributed by Archetype Publications (address
below) at the  price of 17.50 pounds sterling plus postage (UK :
2.50 pounds; Europe:  2.50 pounds (surface)/3.50 pounds by air; USA
2.50 pounds (surface) / 7.00 pounds by air). Payment by visa or
mastercard is preferred

    Archetype Publications
    6 Fitzroy Square, London W1P 6DX
    +44 171 380 0800
    Fax: +44 171 380 0500;
    archetype [at] netmatters__co__uk

James Black
Director
Archetype Books

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