Konservierung
conservation (preservation of an artwork)
noun kon-zer-VEE-rung Rare
Origin: from Latin conservare, to preserve
Usage Note
Konservierung is the preventive or interventive treatment of artworks to halt deterioration. It is often distinguished from Restaurierung: Konservierung stabilises, Restaurierung returns appearance. Feminine noun.
Examples
"Durch gezielte Konservierung konnten die Wandmalereien für die nächsten Generationen gesichert werden."
Natural Translation
Through targeted conservation the wall paintings could be secured for future generations.
Literal Translation
Through targeted conservation could the wall-paintings for the next generations secured be.
Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
- Acrylfarbe acrylic paint
- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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