The Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture: History, Theory, Practice SPE25 Andrew Perchuk is deputy director

Andrew Perchuk is deputy director of the Getty Research Institute

56 color and 10 b/w illustrations

this book examines the myths and legends woven around amber—its employment in magic and medicine

and his polemical view of Futurism’s role in the development of modern art

director of Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum

The Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture: History, Theory, Practice SPE25 Andrew Perchuk is deputy directorMichele D. Marincola and Lucretia Kargre Medieval polychrome wood sculptures are highly complex objects, bearers of histories that begin with their original carving and adornment and continue through long centuries of repainting, deterioration, restoration, and conservation. Abundantly illustrated, this book is the first in English to offer a comprehensive overview of the conservation of medieval painted wood sculptures for conservators, curators, and