Seeing Through Paintings: Physical Examination in Art Historical Studies

by Andrea Kirsh, Rustin S. Levenson

Overview

This prize-winning book offers the only comprehensive discussion available on materials, techniques, and condition issues in Western easel paintings from medieval times to the present.

“An essential handbook for the pro, and also a beautifully illustrated primer for the layperson. Kirsh and Levenson teach the most valuable lessons about painting of all: how meanings, material, and techniques are bound up together.”—John Walsh, former director, J. Paul Getty Museum

“Every element of Kirsh and Levenson’s book is smart, concise, and informative. . . . [It is] the essential book on its subject.”—Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

“A long overdue book with direct relevance for modern students of the history of art.”—Libby Sheldon, Burlington Magazine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300094084
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	01/14/2013
Series:	Materials and Meaning in the Fine Arts
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	7.88(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andrea Kirsh is an independent scholar and critic. Rustin S. Levenson is conservation director of Rustin Levenson Art Conservation Associates, New York City, and Florida Conservation Associates, Miami.