By: Francesca Pique (Editor), Dusan Stulik (Editor)

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Illustrated in color throughout, this handsome volume presents selected papers from an international symposium held in June 2001 marking the completion of a ten-year project to conserve the Last Judgment mosaic, at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. The project was a partnership between the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, the Prague Castle Administration, and the Getty Conservation Institute. The goal of the symposium was to present the methodology, research, and results of the project, which involved conserving one of the finest examples of monumental medieval mosaic art in Europe.
The volume's essays are divided into three parts, which cover the historical and art-historical context, conservation planning and methodology, and project implementation and maintenance. Topics addressed include the history, iconography, and visual documentation of the mosaic; the development and application of surface cleaning and protective coating techniques for the mosaic's glass tesserae; and post-treatment monitoring and maintenance.

Foreword
Introduction
The Last Judgment mosaic : the historical record, 1370-1910	p. 3
Charles IV's Italian travels : an inspiration for the mosaic?	p. 11
The iconography of the Last Judgment mosaic and its medieval context	p. 21
The Last Judgment mosaic : Bohemian originality and the Italian example	p. 33
Conservation of the Last Judgment mosaic, 1910-1992	p. 39
Research and intervention on the Last Judgment mosaic, 1956-1992	p. 43
The use of visual records for reconstructing the history of the Last Judgment mosaic	p. 55
Methodology and ethical issues for the conservation of the Last Judgment mosaic	p. 79
Technology of Italian glass mosaics	p. 123
Scientific research in the conservation of the Last Judgment mosaic	p. 135
The microclimate of the Last Judgment mosaic	p. 157
Research in mosaic cleaning	p. 167
The Last Judgment mosaic : development of coating technologies	p. 177
Documentation of the Last Judgment mosaic	p. 191
Conservation treatment of the Last Judgment mosaic	p. 211
Monitoring and maintenance of the Last Judgment mosaic	p. 223
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ISBN: 9780892367825
ISBN-10: 0892367822
Series: Getty Trust Publications: Getty Conservation Institute
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 18th April 2005
Dimensions (cm): 28.0 x 21.5  x 1.9
Weight (kg): 1.102