Download or read book The Conservation of Ancient Marble written by David Rinne and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first publication in a projected series dealing with the care of fine artworks. In it David Rinne, a former conservator at the Getty Museum, describes common problems encountered when conserving marble objects and the appropriate treatments, beginning with the surface and progressing though to the center. The last section of the text explains elements of treatment such as disassembly, reconstruction, and the final state of the sculpture.