DtSearch®—Text Retrieval / Full Text Search Engine [0226] E-Preservation Science. IIC. New England Conservation Association. Research : Conservation. As a public institution, one of the Museum's primary obligations is the preservation of the collections for future generations. The Conservation Department is entrusted with this responsibility and is committed to the preservation of this irreplaceable cultural legacy. The conservators dedicate their time to the examination and treatment of works of art, materials research, education, and preservation activities throughout the Museum. Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s Diana has adorned the top of the Museum’s Great Stair Hall for more than eighty years. Created in 1892–93 as a gilded weathervane for the tower of New York’s Madison Square Garden, the beloved sculpture recently underwent a remarkable transformation when conservators repaired and preserved its copper structure and restored its original gold leaf finish.
In 2011, the Museum’s Furniture and Woodwork conservators made an exciting discovery at Mount Pleasant. Restoration Online - artsmia.org - Restoring a Masterwork. AMIEN.org | AMIEN is the only unbiased source of information about art materials on the internet. Guaranteed. Art Conservation at the University of Delaware : Conservation Links.
AIC - The American Institute for Conservation. AMIEN.org | AMIEN is the only unbiased source of information about art materials on the internet. Guaranteed. Conservation Resources at Other Sites. Duke University | Art, Art History & Visual Studies: Home. Dictionary of Art Historians.