Scientific Examination of Art: Modern Techniques in Conservation and Analysis

There seems to be a plethora of book announcements recently apropos to archaeometry. 

Here is an online book from the National Academy of Sciences, from 2005, 252 pages. The description:

In March 2003, the National Academy of Sciences Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia presented the Scientific Examination of Art: Modern Techniques in Conservation and Analysis at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, DC. Featuring senior investigators of specific methods and materials, the papers in this book examine the application of scientific methods to the study and conservation of art and cultural properties.

The Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences address scientific topics of broad and current interest, cutting across the boundaries of traditional disciplines and attracting up to 250 leading researchers in the field. These colloquia are made possible by a generous gift from Mrs. Jill Sackler, in memory of her husband, Arthur M. Sackler.

For more information about the Sackler Colloquia, visit www.nasonline.org/sackler

CONTENTS

THE STATE OF THE FIELD
		Overview John Winter		3
		Material Innovation and Artistic Invention: New Materials and New Colors in Renaissance Venetian Paintings Barbara H. Berrie and Louisa C. Matthew		12
		The Scientific Examination of Works of Art on Paper Paul M. Whitmore		27
		Changing Approaches in Art Conservation: 1925 to the Present Joyce Hill Stoner		40
		An Overview of Current Scientific Research on Stone Sculpture Richard Newman		58
		Biodeterioration of Stone Thomas D. Perry IV, Christopher J. McNamara, and Ralph Mitchell		72

TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS Analytical Capabilities of Infrared Reflectography: An Art Historian’s Perspective Molly Faries 87 Color-Accurate Image Archives Using Spectral Imaging Roy S. Berns 105 Multi-Spectral Imaging of Paintings in the Infrared to Detect and Map Blue Pigments John K. Delaney, Elizabeth Walmsley, Barbara H. Berrie, and Colin F. Fletcher 120 Modern Paints Tom Learner 137 Material and Method in Modern Art: A Collaborative Challenge Carol Mancusi-Ungaro 152 Raman Microscopy in the Identification of Pigments on Manuscripts and Other Artwork Robin J. H. Clark 162 Paint Media Analysis Michael R. Schilling 186 A Review of Some Recent Research on Early Chinese Jades Janet G. Douglas 206