A history of architectural conservation. The contribution of English, French German and Italian thought towards an international approach to the conservation of cultural property

Abstract

Investigates the history and development of major national european philosophies with respect to historic buildings, monuments and sites, the cross fertilization of these ideas, and their contribution towards an international approach in the treatments of historic structures. Illustrated by case studies from rome, athens durman (england, magdeburg (prussia), and vezelay (france). The study distinguishes between the traditional approach to the treatment of historic monuments the romantic restoration (established in the italian renaissance and developed in the 19th century), the conservation movement and modern conservation theory as reflected in the venice chapter (1964). Extensive notes, bibliography. List of librairies containing documentary materials.

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