Marble : Art Historical and Scientific Perspectives on Ancient Sculpture

Minor rubbing. VG. Ancient Marble Scuplture J. Paul Getty Museum Malibu [CA] 1990 orig.wrappers 28x19cm, 299 pp., Weighs 1000 grams. Papers delivered at a symposium organized by the Departments of Antiquities and Antiquities Conservation and held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, April 28-30, 1988. Contents: ’Disiecta Membra’: The Remarkable History of Some Sculptures from an Unknown Temple / Angelos Delivorrias -- The Quarrying Techniques of the Greek World / M. Waelkens, P. De Paepe, and L. Moens -- Thasos and the Ancient Marble Trade: Evidence from American Museums / John J. Herrmann, Jr. -- Stable Isotope Analysis of Greek and Roman Marble: Provenance, Association, and Authenticity / Norman Herz -- Scientific Provenance Determination of Ancient White Marble Sculptures Using Petrographic, Chemical, and Isotopic Data / L. Moens, P. Roos, J. De Rudder, P. De Paepe, J. van Hende, and M. Waelkens - Stable Isotope Analysis of Carrara Marble: Some Questions for the Archaeologist / Susan Walker and Keith Matthews -- Ancient Techniques of Making Joins in Marble Statuary / Amanda Claridge -- Repair, Reuse, and Reworking of Ancient Greek Sculpture / Evelyn B. Harrison -- Metal Attachments in Greek Marble Sculpture / Brunilde S. Ridgway -- Some Reflections on Tools and Faking / Peter Rockwell -- The Decline and Fall of a Greek Portrait: A Fake Portrait Tells Its Story / Flemming Johansen -- Isotope Analysis of Greek, Roman, and Renaissance Marble Heads from the Antiquarium at Munich /Josef Riederer - ’Rosso Antico’ and Other Red Marbles Used in Antiquity: A Characterization Study / Lorenzo Lazzarini -- Once Again on ’Marmor Luculleum’ / Angelina Dworakowska -- Weathering Layers and the