tackling both general topics (mechanisms of biodeterioration

and examine the conservation of mosaics both in the museum setting and in situ

and Apamea—and fabled cities such as Antioch

The book will be of great interest to conservators

Symbols and Allegories in Art roman tackling both general topics (mechanismsMatilde Battistini From antiquity, when the gods and goddesses were commonly featured in works of art, through the twentieth century, when Surrealists drew on archetypes from the unconscious, artists have embedded symbols in their works. The goal of this book is to provide contemporary readers and museum visitors with the tools to read the hidden meanings in works of art. This volume is thematically divided into four sections featuring symbols related