Conservation Preservation & Restoration Tradition, Trend and Technique

With the devastating onslaughts of time, coupled with vandalism, atmospheric pollution and climatic/geological/biological/other causes, mankind’s cultural property has all through been perishing. Which, in recent years, has evoked widespread concern for its conservation. Also Sharing this concern the Birla Archaeological & Cultural Research Institute (BACRI) Organized recently an International Colloquium on " Conservation Preservation & Restoration : Tradition Trends and Techniques at Hyderabad, Indian to review the current scenario, and how the decaying archaeological/cultural treasures can be put back to their pristine purity. This Volume carries the 42 papers given to the colloquium. Authored by reputed conservators, archaeologists museologists, geologist, Civil/archaeological engineers and other experts from over half-a-dozen countries, the papers identify varying causes responsible for the deterioration/destruction of man’s art heritage, and how not only to control these causes but also conserve the cultural property for future generations. The Volume incorporates Case-studies in conservation/restoration of old-world temples, medieval and masonry monuments historic moats, temples, churches, statues, museum objects, miniatures, wall paintings, photographs, manuscripts, wood-work and inlay stone-work in India and elsewhere. Also in focus here are the philosophy of rituals and festivals in preserving the atmosphere, and conservation activities in Indian Museum, Calcutta.