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Workshop III: Cleaning solutions on Byzantine icon resin varnishes

2016-05-02T16:00:24Z

Workshop III has been arranged within the framework of the Icon Network Project with the support of the 2007-2013 Cultural Program of the European Commission and the Byzantin and Christian Museum (Athens, Greece).
A total of 32 participants in the Workshop III that was held in the Byzantine & Christian Museum: members of the ICON NETWORK consortium, students from the Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art of the University of Athens-Greece, professionals and students (...) - 1. Technical Research

New publications on line

Icon Network — 2012-08-16T15:05:36Z

You can consult :
Saint Nicholas the Wonder Worker With Angels and Miracles : A New Image of Saint Nicholas of Myra in Russian Art of the 16th Century. by Engelina S.Smirnova
Since lifting the tacit ban on the study of many pages of Soviet history, including circumstances surrounding the sale of artworks from the USSR to the West in the 1920s and early 1930s, Russian publications have frequently reproduced a photograph of a certain antique shop situated either in Moscow (most likely) or (...) - 4. Art History

HOLY MONASTERY OF KARAKALLOU

Icon Network — 2012-06-26T13:55:29Z

For the first time in its history Karakallou Monastery of Mount Athos is revealing its iconographic treasures to the general public. Karakallou Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries on Holy Mountain, is celebrating its millennium of uninterrupted coenobitic life with the publication of a richly illustrated volume devoted to its portable holy icons; thereby bringing to light a virtually unknown part of post Byzantine culture and Athonite spiritual heritage. From among the hundreds of (...) - 4. Art History

Modern Sacred Icon in the World Conference multimedia DVD

Icon Network — 2012-06-10T11:26:44Z

We are glad to inform that DVD with the video, audio, photo and text results of first Modern Sacred Icon in the World conference is ready and available now.
The Conference took place in St. Petersburg (Russia) on November 9-11, 2011 and gathered icon-painters, art experts and specialists from over the world: Russia, Italy, the USA, Canada, Finland, Greece, Serbia, Japan and some other countries.
Conference information:
http://www.versta-k.ru/en/conference/conference2011.php
23 speakers' (...) - 4. Art History

Selection of Art History publications

Icon Network — 2010-12-30T16:28:10Z

Icon and word: the power of images in Byzantium : studies presented to Robin Cormack Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2003 - 301 pages
Mother of God: representations of the Virgin in Byzantine art Maria Vassilaki, Mouseio Benaki Skira, 2000 - 531 pages
The icon: holy images—sixth to fourteenth century Kurt Weitzmann G. Braziller, 1978 - 134 pages
The power of icons: Russian and Greek icons : 15th-19th century : the Morsink Collection Snoeck Publishers, 2006 - 183 pages
Greek icons: 14th-18th (...) - 4. Art History

Laser Doppler Vibrometry

Icon Network — 2010-12-30T16:09:14Z

Contents
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 Optical Sensors for Vibration Measurements
3.3.3 Laser Doppler Vibrometers
3.3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.3.2 Basic Principles
3.3.4 Case Studies
3.3.4.1 Frescos and Icons
3.3.4.2 Dynamic Characterization of Large Scale Structures
3.3.5 Conclusions
3.3.6 Supporting Information
3.3.6.1 References
3.3.6.2 Literature
3.3.6.3 Providers and Useful Websites
3.3.7 Contact Information
3.3.8 (...) - 1. Technical Research

Optics and lasers in biomedicine and culture: contributions to the Fifth International Conference on Optics within Life Sciences OWLS V, Crete, 13-16 October 1998, Volume 1998

Icon Network — 2010-12-30T16:00:49Z

This book presents selected contributions from the 5th Conference on Optics within Life Sciences (OWLS). It is focused on the application of lasers and optics in biomedicine and the preservation of cultural heritage. Fourteen review papers and numerous related contributed papers give a survey of the state of the art in the application of lasers and optical methods in diagnostics, imaging, holography, interaction with biological tissues and preservation. (...) - 1. Technical Research

Thirty Sixth Annual BYZANTINE STUDIES CONFERENCE

Icon Network — 2010-12-30T15:44:35Z

Program :
http://www.bsana.net/conference/BSCProgam2010.pdf - 4. Art History

Application de la spectroscopie d'émission optique sur plasma induit par laser à l'analyse du patrimoine culturel

Icon Network — 2010-11-20T17:19:40Z

Application de la spectroscopie d'émission optique sur plasma induit par laser à l'analyse du patrimoine culturel
Enjeux, principes et réalisations
Vincent Detalle Romain Bruder, CEA - LRMH Quentin Glorieux, LRMH
Consult the full article :
http://www.rdv-routedeslasers.com/libs/tele/interventions/J_LIBS2009_Detalle_2.pdf - 1. Technical Research

Old believer icon-painting workshops in the 18th and 19th century: Vetka, Guslicy, Nev'jansk and the workshop of Frolov in Raja

Icon Network — 2010-10-01T09:16:15Z

Catalogue Russia unknown
Old believer icon-painting workshops in the 18th and 19th century: Vetka, Guslicy, Nev'jansk and the workshop of Frolov in Raja
The later icons have been a matter of interest for researchers only for the past 20 years. It became apparent right away that the many different forms of icon painting would be a complex challange in classifying these works. The catalogue offers current research results about the icon workshops of Vetka, Guslicy, Nev'jansk and Frolov in (...) - 4. Art History