Edited by Molly Faries and Ron Spronk
2003. 224 pp., 99 b/w illus., 30 color plates, 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.
ISBN 1-891771-35-3. Paper. $75.00
Published by Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, in collaboration with Brepols Publishers, Turnhout, Belgium

In November 1996, the Harvard University Art Museums organized the symposium Recent Developments in the Technical Examination of Early Netherlandish Painting: Methodology, Limitations, and Perspectives. The symposium brought together leading experts from all fields of technical investigation for groundbreaking sessions on topics ranging from the history of technical studies to the latest imaging technology. The rapid changes in research methods and investigative equipment and techniques had precipitated a need for an integrated and evaluative study of the field. This volume of symposium papers-revised and updated, and accompanied by a comprehensive overview of the topic, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography-provides a valuable reference on technical studies of early Netherlandish painting and will make this research more accessible to scholars, conservation professionals, scientists, and students.