Conservation
Conservators save Burden’s war from brink
Breathing new life into the installation that the American artist wanted to destroy
Books: Raphael—all things to all ages
Three new monographs show the artist is still the equal of Leonardo and Michelangelo, if not so popular
Why art conservation needs to be left to the experts
A Spanish grandmother’s handiwork recently made headlines, but Ajax and rainstorms have contributed to other botched treatments by amateurs
Restored 18th century parlour from Connecticut open for public viewing at Yale University Art Gallery
Yale prepares for the 2012 installation of its decorative arts galleries by reconstructing a period room
Land Art: here today, gone tomorrow?
Major installations in the American West by artists such as Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer could soon disappear
High-tech study could give new life to Moore’s Arch
Development in conservation of sculpture
The Cambodian World Heritage site, Angkor Wat, is finally being restored
An ongoing effort to restore the ancient site has international teams working altogether but using radically different approaches, resulting in unexpected order
MoMA and Guggenheim join forces for Reinhardt restoration
The conservation departments of both museums are collaborating on the study, analysis, and treatment of a badly damaged painting
Bruegel-Rubens masterpiece goes on the block to save historic English houses
"Mars and Venus" will pay for essential repairs
Battle to save Joseph Beuys wallcovering at Landesmuseum
Debate over whether it constitutes part of the original “Block Beuys” installation
The Parthenon Marbles and cultural politics: What are we really all talking about?
At a major conference held on 30 November and 1 December 1999, British Museum, Greek and international scholars discussed the nature of any damage to the Marbles in the hushed-up cleaning of the 1930s. Mary Beard puts the discussions in context and tells how, ever since their acquisition in 1816 by Lord Elgin, the Marbles have aroused fierce debate. Why?
How the British Museum's maintenance procedures for the Parthenon marbles have changed
After the sculptures' surfaces were damaged in the 1930s due to improper care, the museum has cleaned up its act
Terracotta warriors attacked by mould
Tourism is causing a conservation nightmare
Tutu wars: Wardrobe malfunctions for Degas' "Little Dancer" as institutions search for the real deal
Research reassess the dingy mini-skirt usually seen on editions of the work. Does the answer lie in Nebraska?
Giorgione: the painter of “poetic brevity”
This study is based on a close look at conservation and restoration research, a scientific examination of the artist’s technique, and new documentary evidence
Action urgently needed to save Brancusi’s Endless Column
The most important outdoor sculpture of this century has been ravaged by rust, pollution, politics and conservation debates
Books: Carlo James explores the history of art conservation
A critical look at old and new conservation and preservation techniques
Dürer’s “Virgin of the Sorrows”: almost too terrible to show in Munich
Three works by the German master went on show last month following an acid attack a decade ago. Two have been restored with a new ion-exchange technique used on paintings for the first time
Saxon warrior discovered in Roman vineyard
The find dates from around AD 650
Conservator on conflict with Russian Orthodox Church: "We saved Church art"
Negotiating the restitution of religious art is important, but it should not be at the expense of the institutions protecting Russia's cultural heritage
Banca Toscana to sponsor restoration of Cimabue’s altarpiece “Maestà”
The structure that replaced the wooden support has caused the 13th century Madonna to rupture
An art historian stands accused of criminal libel; a conviction would affect the future freedom of critics
Professor James Beck of Columbia University is standing trial in Italy