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art conservation and restoration

art conservation and restoration, the preservation of structurally sound works of art, the halting of processes that lead to the damage of works of art, and the repair of already damaged works of art.

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art conservation and restoration: Background - Background Works of art are subject to a variety of disfiguring ills, many of them caused by ...
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art conservation and restoration: Restoration Emergencies - Restoration Emergencies The flood in Florence, Italy, in Nov., 1966, was among the greatest ...
art conservation and restoration: Restoration of Sculpture - Restoration of Sculpture Sculpture, especially that which stands outdoors, is particularly ...
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