This visually stunning and technically detailed book is an in-depth analysis of the materials and techniques used on thirty eight of the V & A's Renaissance frames. The book will teach the reader to recognise frame style, structure and surface decoration of the period, as well as additions and alterations and later frames in the style. .. First detailed technical analysis of the V & A's most important Renaissance frames .. Highly illustrated with 100 + colour photos of front back and details, digital reconstructions, section profiles, and illustrations of frame types, joints and mouldings. .. Provides a comparative reference for Renaissance frames in other publications.. Christine Powell has worked at the V&A since 1993. She is a Senior Furniture Conservator specialising in gilt wood European Furniture, mirror and picture frames. She has also worked at The National Gallery London for seven years as conservator working on European painted and gilt wood altarpieces and frames and The Wallace Collection for two years on European gilt wood frames and furniture. She has taught and published articles on the history, materials techniques and conservation of gilding. Christine studied furniture making and restoration of furniture at the London College of Furniture (latterly the Metropolitan University) including wood finishing, carving and gilding. Before this she worked in private practice for furniture restoration and special paint effects firms. She also attended Epsom School of Art and Design.
EAN/ISBN : 9780080942674
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science & Technology, Butterworth Heinemann
Format: ePub/PDF

Author(s): Powell, Christine - Allen, Zoe