Matte Paint : Its History and Technology, Analysis, Properties, Deterioration and Treatment

This supplement to Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts has a primary emphasis on ethnographic objects, with special attention given to information on the deterioration and conservation of matte paint on immovable objects, including painted walls and architectural ornamentation, and on the conservation of unpainted matte areas.

This topical bibliography contains more than 1500 abstracts of periodical, monographic, and unpublished literature from the fields of anthropology, conservation, ethnobotany, art history, and coatings science.