{"product_id":"9781909492134","title":"Paintings in the Laboratory: Scientific Examination for Art History and Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a collection of scientific papers written over 30 years by Karin Groen on aspects of the painting of Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Leyster, Vermeer, Van Gogh etc. The author tracks the historical development of the application of scientific techniques in research into artists techniques and materials and examines phenomena such as the changing of green pigments to blue, the use of red in preparatory layers, binding media, blanching and organic pigments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003eIn memoriam: Karin Groen \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Perspectives on the evolution of science for art history and conservation, and its current state\u003cbr\u003ePart I - Grounds and binding media\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 - Halcyon days for art history \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 - Grounds in Rembrandt's workshop and in paintings by his contemporaries \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 - Earth Matters. The origin of the material used for the preparation of the Night Watch and many other canvases in Rembrandt's workshop after 1640 \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 - In the beginning there was red \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 - Investigation of the use of the binding medium by Rembrandt. Chemical analysis and theology \u003cbr\u003ePart II - Changing colours\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 - Towards identification of brown discolouration on green paint \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 - Towards identification of brown discolouration on green paint revisited \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 - The foliage tends almost to blue \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 - Scanning electron-microscopy as an aid in the study of blanching \u003cbr\u003ePart III - Study of painting techniques\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10 - Frans Hals: a technical examination (Co-author: Ella Hendriks) \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11 - Judith Leyster: a technical examination of her work (Co-author: Ella Hendriks)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12 - Scientific examination of Vermeer's Girl with the Pearl Earring (Co-authors: Inez van der Werf, Klaas Jan van den Berg and Jaap J. Boon)\u003cbr\u003eSummary \u003cbr\u003eSamenvatting \u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eAcknowlegdements \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archetype Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039364104432,"sku":"9781909492134","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909492134_p0.jpg?v=1772806001","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909492134","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}