Conservation of Living Religious Heritage
by H. Stovel, N. Stanley-Price, R. Killick
Publisher: ICCROM 2005
ISBN/ASIN: 9290771895
Number of pages: 121
Description:
Modern conservation philosophy is rooted in contemporary secular values. Perhaps the most important issue arising in this volume is the conflict that can arise between the traditional values of a religious community and the goals of modern conservation.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(5.1MB, PDF)
Similar books
The Madonna in Artby Estelle M. Hurll - L.C. Page and company
This little book is a study of Madonna art as a revelation of motherhood. Great pains have been taken to choose as illustrations, not only the pictures which are universal favorites, but others which are less widely known and not easily accessible.
(10299 views)
History Principles and Practice of Symbolism in Christian Artby F. Edward Hulme - Kessinger Publishing
A comprehensive review of Christian symbolism, from the primitive Church to the present. Illustrated with line drawings and engravings. Symbols investigated: the color white, the alpha and the omega, the good shepherd, the invocatory cross.
(17229 views)
The Great Painters' Gospelby Henry Turner Bailey - W. A. Wilde Co.
Pictures representing scenes and incidents in the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with scriptural quotations, references and suggestions for comparative study. The picture itself may be the object of study, and the text become a commentary ...
(9952 views)
Zen Cultureby Thomas Hoover - Random House
Hoover provides an excellent introduction to the aesthetics of Japanese culture. Zen History, Zen, Haiku, Ceramics, Archery, Landscape Garden, Stone Garden, Ink Landscape Scroll, Zen Architecture, Sword, Katana, No Theater, Noh Theater, etc.
(13672 views)