Este libro examina la restauración de colecciones en museos de renombre, destacando su impacto radical e irreversible. A través de ejemplos como la Capilla Sixtina y obras maestras, se cuestionan las prácticas actuales y se reflexiona sobre su posible obsolescencia en el futuro. Incluye un índice detallado.
The world’s art heritage is under attack from the very people charged with its preservation, argues this important book, which has ignited controversy among art historians, curators, and restorers. In the world’s museums and in towns and cities throughout Europe, misguided restoration efforts are having irreversible, often tragic effects on masterpieces by Piero della Francesca, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and many other artists. What roles do aesthetic, institutional, and commercial factors play in the decision to restore a work of art? How can we prevent or halt projects in which a work of art is not restored but irreparably damaged? James Beck and Michael Daley explore these questions in the context of restoration projects in Florence, at the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and in museums in France, England, and the United States. They sound an alarm that must be heeded if we are to preserve the world’s art for future generations.
Telémachus, archetype of the boy left behind, is portrayed in this novel by Bobby Bacca, whose father, M.M.Bacca, the famous poet, has died. Bobby, an artist who has gone in search of his father's past, revisits the Bacca legend through stories told by those who knew him best, while his own memories intersect with the effects of trauma pervading the adult lives of his contemporaries. This "sidebar of an odyssey" modernizes the abandonment and allure for might that 20th-century French philosopher Simone Weil takes as her foundation for declaring Homer the first and greatest pacifist poet. Though Mac Bacca is no hero, nor is he a Leopold Bloom, his aberrant and twisted personality takes us on a ride over some strange country along the neglected yet familiar path of the male soul.
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The collection showcases a profound receptivity to the natural world, capturing the beauty of birds, insects, and landscapes with remarkable clarity. Daley's writing reflects a patient and loving observation of everyday life, imbued with a leisurely and unhurried tone reminiscent of Chinese and Taoist philosophies. This approach allows readers to experience the interconnectedness of all living things through Daley's poetic lens.