What should be a valuable new resource for conservators and preservationists is out — and available for free PDF download, as well as for purchase in print.
EwaGlos is a multi-lingual, illustrated glossary of conservation terms for wall paintings and architectural surfaces, put together by a consortium of seven institutions from seven different European countries with different languages and cultural heritage, and supported by associated partners and external experts with another four European languages.
The book, fruit of an EU-funded project, has 448 pages and 176 color illustrations.
According to the publisher’s book description:
The core of the glossary comprises approximately 200 definitions of terms frequently used in specifications in the field of conservation-restoration of wall paintings and architectural surfaces. The forewords and preface of the book introduce professionals, students and decision-makers to complex issues encountered in the development, and use, of such terminologies. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography in this specialised field.
The project web site describes it as
a richly illustrated glossary, including informative photos and sketches: concise texts and demonstrative illustrations are designed to help readers quickly grasp and understand each term, even across language barriers.
The languages are: English, French, German, Croatian, Italian, Turkish, Spanish, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish and Bulgarian.
Download the PDF version of the book
The print version is available at Michael Imhof Verlag
EwaGlos: European Illustrated Glossary Of Conservation Terms For Wall Paintings And Architectural Surfaces
(English definitions with translations into Bulgarian, Croatian, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish and Turkish)
Angela Weyer, Pilar Roig Picazo, Daniel Pop, JoAnn Cassar, Aysun Özköse, Jean-Marc Vallet, Ivan Srša, editors
Series of publications by the Hornemann Institute, Volume 17
29,7 X 21 cm, 448 pages, 176 color images, hardcover
ISBN 978-3-7319-0260-7