This prize-winning book offers the only comprehensive discussion available on materials, techniques, and condition issues in Western easel paintings from mediev

"This clear and accessible handbook introduces the nonspecialist to the physical examination of easel paintings and the historical and critical implications of

Focussing on different periods and works, the articles in this book illuminate the role that the study of painting techniques and materials can have within art

In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting

Contains seven essays. Three of them use only pictures. Examines the relationship between what we see and what we know.