Photoceramic portraits - Un unsuspected cultural heritage

Photoceramic portraits - Un unsuspected cultural heritage
Author: Carla De Bernardi
Publisher: Youcanprint
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2020-07-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 8831683632

Photoceramic developed in France in 1854 as a decorating technique for pottery. Soon, it was employed to realize accurate enamel portrait miniatures for the living and to represent the dead by adorning their gravestones and tombs with evocative portraits. Even though photoceramics may be regarded as a minor art when compared to funerary masterpieces of great artists, nonetheless it is an important piece of a country’s cultural heritage. Images allow to retrace habits and customs of the past and present, and even changes in fashion or lifestyle, and are an important legacy to future generations.

Camille Silvy

Camille Silvy
Author: Mark Haworth-Booth
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 123
Release: 1992
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0892362057

This series introduces individual works or small groups of related works in the Museum's collections to a broad public. Each monograph includes a close discussion of its subject as well as a detailed analysis of the broader context in which the work was created, considering relevant historical, cultural, and chronological issues.

Ceramic Materials

Ceramic Materials
Author: Philippe Boch
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2010-01-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470394544

This book is primarily an introduction to the vast family of ceramic materials. The first part is devoted to the basics of ceramics and processes: raw materials, powders synthesis, shaping and sintering. It discusses traditional ceramics as well as “technical” ceramics – both oxide and non-oxide – which have multiple developments. The second part focuses on properties and applications, and discusses both structural and functional ceramics, including bioceramics. The fields of abrasion, cutting and tribology illustrate the importance of mechanical properties. It also deals with the questions/answers of a ceramicist regarding electronuclear technology. As chemistry is an essential discipline for ceramicists, the book shows, in particular, what soft chemistry can contribute as a result of sol-gel methods.

Roadside Crosses in Contemporary Memorial Culture

Roadside Crosses in Contemporary Memorial Culture
Author: Holly J. Everett
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2002
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1574411500

This work is a study of roadside crosses in which the author presents the history of these unique commemoratives and their relationship to contemporary memorial culture.

Photographs of the Past

Photographs of the Past
Author: Bertrand Lavédrine
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2009
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0892369574

In recent years, interest in old photographs has grown significantly among a broad public, from collectors, conservators, and archivists to amateurs seeking to preserve precious family albums. Although the medium of photography is barely 150 years old, its relatively brief history has witnessed the birth of a wide range of photographic processes, each of which poses unique conservation challenges. Photographs of the Past: Processes and Preservation provides a comprehensive introduction to the practice of photograph preservation, bringing together more information on photographic processes than any other single source. Introductory chapters cover issues of terminology; the rest of the book is divided into three parts: positives, negatives, and conservation. Each chapter focuses on a single process--daguerreotypes, albumen negatives, black-and-white prints, and so on--providing an overview of its history and materials and tracing the evolution of its technology. This book will serve as an irreplaceable reference work for conservators, curators, collectors, dealers, conservation students, and photographers, as well as those in the general public seeking information on preserving this ubiquitous form of cultural heritage.

My Giving Bank

My Giving Bank
Author: Faith Kids
Publisher: Faith Kidz
Total Pages:
Release: 2000-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9789834502706

"This bank is a visual tool to help your child learn where our money should go. Coupled with the Home Allowance and Chore Kit, children learn the value of tithing to the Lord, sharing responsibilities, and spending wisely for a lifetime of financial accountability. Ages 4 years and up."

Team Teaching at the College Level

Team Teaching at the College Level
Author: Horatio M. Lafauci
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483155188

Team Teaching at the College Level describes a college-level team teaching program which affords unusual opportunities for developing an educational environment that fosters productive personal relationships between and among college students and faculty. The book describes the nature and scope of selected team teaching programs; the manner in which such programs can be administered; the potential impact of team teaching on a developing curriculum; the role of faculty and students who constitute the teaching-learning team; the particular housing requirements of team teaching programs; and finally, the limitations and future prospects of this emerging concept. In the following chapters frequent reference is made to the philosophy, program, and methodology of Boston University's College of Basic Studies, where a team system was first developed in 1949 and where an entire collegiate two-year program of studies functions on a team teaching plan. This College's extensive experience with team teaching has made possible refinements which may interest those seeking to broaden their understanding of the potential role and function of team teaching in higher education.* Rich in case studies, examples, and in-chapter elements that focus on the challenges of launching and operating a technology venture* In-depth examination of intellectual property development, valuation, deal structuring, and equity preservation, issues of most relevance to technology start-ups* Extensive discussion of technology management and continuous innovation as a competitive advantage* Addresses the issue of leading, managing, motivating, and compensating technical workers* More time on the fundamentals of marketing and selling, as these are elements of entrepreneurshipcommonly most neglected by engineers and scientists

The Museum Environment

The Museum Environment
Author: Garry Thomson
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1483102718

The Museum Environment, Second Edition deals with the behavior and conservation of the various classes of museum exhibit. This book is divided into six sections that provide museum specifications for conservation. This text highlights the three contributing factors in the deterioration and decay of museum exhibits, namely light, humidity, and air pollution. Each section describes the mechanism of deterioration and the appropriate “preventive conservation . The changes in this edition from the previous include the electronic hygrometry, fluorescent lamps, buffered cases, air conditioning systems, and data logging and control in historic buildings. This book is of great value to conservation researchers and museum workers.