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Ever since its first introduction in the field of conservation, the role of UV-VIS luminescence/fluorescence (UVL and UVf, respectively) imaging has been expanding.The unique and significant contribution of this technique for investigation of cultural heritage has led to the development of new methodologies and applications. Each chapter in this volume can be read independently. While this means that some repetition may occur between the individual chapters, in particular regarding the explanation of terminology and methodology, such overlap provides interesting opportunities for cross-comparison of both terminology and methodology. In addition, it highlights similarities and differences between different situations in the practical application.
Visual Typologies from the Early Modern to the Contemporary investigates the pictorial representation of types from the sixteenth to the twenty- first century. Originating in longstanding visual traditions, including street crier prints and costume albums, these images share certain conventions as they seek to convey knowledge about different peoples. The genre of the type became widespread in the early modern period, developing into a global language of identity. The chapters explore diverse pictorial representations of types, customs, and dress in numerous media, including paintings, prints, postcards, photographs, and garments. Together, they reveal that the activation of typological stra...
The motivation to dedicate a volume of the Conservation 360° series to education and pedagogy arose during the COVID years 2020 and 2021, when conservation-restoration teachers were forced to suddenly change the format of their lessons. In Europe, an informal and international group called AcCESS (Academic Conservation Education Sharing Site) was formed to share and support each other on how to teach online. It was soon realized that the challenges associated with the curriculum were larger and deeper than the shift from face-to-face to online format. It was also realized that the literature available both at the level of curriculum structure and at the level of classroom didactics was spar...
DIVThis study analyzes a popular festival and vigilante lynching, examining them as a form of political spectacle performed by improverished people who want to gain access to the potential benefits of citizenship in a modern city./div
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