Mozaicul Marelui Palat din Constantinopol-The Mosaic of the Great Palace of Constantinople

În cartea sa, Peter Berzobohaty-Gastl ne propune o calatorie captivanta în lumea mozaicului. Istorie, traditie, iconografie, cartea pune laolalta un material foarte valoros, atât pentru artistii mozaicari, restauratori, cât si pentru un public general. Pentru toti acestia, doar întelegerea în detaliu si în profunzimea tehnologiilor si materialelor folosite poate asigura alegerea metodelor potrivite, corecte, de conservare a operei de arta, oricare ar fi natura acesteia.\r\n\r\nPeter Berzobohaty-Gastl este, în mediul sau profesional, un bine cunoscut res­taurator de pictura murala si tencuieli istorice, cu accent pe mozaicuri, având o experienta profesionala remarcabila. A fost principalul coordonator al proiectelor internationale de conservare a mozaicului Marelui Palat din Constantinopol si ale mozaicurilor din Hagia Sofia din Istanbul, precum si profesor invitat la Academia de Arte Frumoase din Viena. Peter Berzobohaty-Gastl este extrem de pasionat de tehnica de realizare a mozaicurilor antice târzii si bizantine, iar aceasta carte prezinta rezultatele cercetarilor sale de peste treizeci de ani.\r\n\r\nMaria Dumbravician\r\n\r\nThrough his book, Peter Berzobohaty-Gastl invites us to a captivating journey in the world of the mosaic. History, tradition, and iconography - the book puts together an extremely valuable material for both mosaic artists and restorers, as well as the wider public. For all of them, it is only a detailed and deep understanding of the techniques and materials used in the past that can ensure the selection of the most suitable and correct methods of conservation of a work of art, regardless of its nature.\r\n\r\nIn his professional milieu, Peter Berzobohaty-Gastl is a widely-known restorer of mural painting and historic plaster with an emphasis on mosaics, having a remarkable professional experience. He was the main coordinator of the international projects of conservation for the mosaics of the Great Palace of Constantinople and Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, as well as a visiting professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Peter Berzobohaty-Gastl is extremely passionate about the production technique of Late-Antique and Byzantine mosaics, and this book presents the results of his research spanning over more than 30 years.\r\n\r\nEditie bilingva: româna-engleza\r\n