and disconcerting candor

a splendid contribution to the literature on French furniture

An essay on how to look at Greek vases and another on the conservation of ancient ceramics lay the ground for the succinct and readable explanations of the terms most frequently encountered by museum-goers

They reveal that medieval artists often disregarded their subjects' physical appearance in favor of emphasizing qualities such as power and piety

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The Conservation of Decorated Surfaces on Earthen Architecture: An International Colloquium Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the National Park Service, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA, September 22–25, 2004 test50 and disconcerting candorEdited by Leslie Rainer and Angelyn Bass Rivera For millennia, people of all cultures have decorated the surfaces of their domestic, religious, and public buildings. Earthen architecture in particular has been, and continues to be, a common ground for surface decoration such as paintings, sculpted bas relief, and ornamental plasterwork. This volume explores the complex issues associated with preserving these surfaces. Case studies from Asia, Europe,