Ancient History of Restorative Art 1288 – 1110 BC Egyptians: reincarnation Anubis:
Egyptian Treatments Scars, Cuts Missing Eyes and Limbs Bowed Legs Emaciation Broken Limbs Decubitus Ulcers
Mummification Body covered in paste of resin and fat. Surface contour restored.
Middle Ages (5 th – 15 th Century) No restorative art. Physicians cared for the privileged class.
13 th and 14 th Centuries Post-mortem care of royalty and gentry: removal of organs removal of organs skin incised skin incised immersion in preserving liquids and powders immersion in preserving liquids and powders not presentable for viewing not presentable for viewing
Renaissance (14 th – 17 th Century) Italy: death masks made of important people cast in hard wax and then hung in the church cast in hard wax and then hung in the church
Renaissance (14 th – 17 th Century) France and England death masks artistic artistic “real” hair attached “real” hair attached “puppet body” made of wicker “puppet body” made of wicker effigy placed on top of casket effigy placed on top of casket
US Civil War Dr. Thomas Holmes Plastic Surgery Plaster of Paris Sculptor’s Clay and Window Putty Yellow Soap 1912: “Modern Era of Restorative Art”
Reference to a Photograph Mayer: pages 502 & 558 Klicker page 39 Professional portraits
Reference to a Photograph Snapshots Profile view
Reference to a Photograph Three-quarter View:
Reference to a Photograph Frontal view Inversion of the Photograph
Highlight Shadow Normal Lighting Directional Lighting Flat Lighting
Modeling Techniques Klicker page 65
Concepts of Modeling Armatures: “framework, a material commonly of pliable metal or wood, employed to provide support for a wax restoration” Analyze before modeling. Size, Position and Form
Concepts of Modeling Landmarks of Size:
Concepts of Modeling Klicker page 65 and 66 Measurements in One Direction Configuration to a Pattern Rough Modeling Smoothing a Wax Surface Construction of Large Masses Surface Corrections by Additions
Concepts of Modeling Surface Corrections by Reduction Modeling by Silhouette Modeling the Profile Modeling the Bilateral Form