May 1998 Volume 20 Number 2

Publications of Interest

Early Italian Paintings Techniques and Analysis. The proceedings of the conference 'Early Italian Paintings Techniques and Analysis,' held in Maastricht, 9-10 October 1996.

Edited by Tonnie Bakkenis, Rene Hoppenbrouwers, Helene Dubois

Published by The Limburg Conservation Institute. Paperback, 92 pp. illustrated with 43 colour plates and 4 half tone illustrations. Distributed by Archetype Publications. 17.50 pounds sterling plus postage. Payment by Visa or Mastercard preferred. Fax: +44 171 380 0500, archetype@netmatters.co.uk

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

The Unbroken Thread: Conserving the Textile Traditions of Oaxaca

Kathryn Klein, Editor

Getty Conservation Institute, 1998. 176 pp., 145 color and 13 b & w illustrations. cloth $55.00, paper $39.95.

Details a joint project of the GCI and the Instituto Nacional de Anthropologia e Historia to conserve the collection of textiles representing the indigenous cultures of Oaxaca, housed in the Regional Museum of Oaxaca. Contributions by textile conservator Sharon Shore.