The Conservation of Medieval Polychrome Wood Sculpture - History, Theory, PracticeAuthor(s): Michele D. Marincola, Lucretia Kargere\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Getty Trust Publications, United States\nImprint: Getty Publications\nISBN-13: 9781606066553, 978-1606066553\nSynopsis\nMedieval 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 sculpture for conservators, curators, and others charged with their care. Beginning with an illuminating discussion of the history, techniques, and meanings of these works, it continues with their examination and documentation, including chapters on the identification of both the wooden support and the polychromy itself-the paint layers, met.