A history of architectural conservation / Jukka Jokilehto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jokilehto, Jukka.

Series:

Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Architecture--Conservation and restoration.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

xiv, 354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.

Summary:

A History of Architectural Conservation expands knowledge about the conservation of ancient monuments, works of art and historic buildings. It includes the origins of the interest in conservation within the European context, and the development of the concepts from Antiquity and the Renaissance to the present day. Jokilehto illustrates how this development has influenced international collaboration in the protection and conservation of cultural heritage, and how it has formed the principal concepts and approach to conservation and restoration in today's multi-cultural society.This book is based on archival research of original documents and the study of key restoration examples in countries that have influenced the international conservation movement. Accessible and of great interest to students and the general public it includes conservation trends in Europe, the USA, India, Iran and Japan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-340) and index.

ISBN:

0750637935

OCLC:

41057470