Facture

A biennial journal

From the National Gallery of Art, our biennial journal presents the latest conservation research on works in its collection. Named for “the manner in which things are made,” Facture addresses aspects of conservation from treatment and technical art history to scientific research.

Digital Volumes

A photomicrograph view of blackened vermilion, showing an overall field of predominant reddish orange with dark grey splotches in a diagonal strip, speckled with lighter white spots and a broad white strip in the top right corner

Coming soon!

Facture, Volume 7

Edited by Daphne Barbour and Christopher A. Maines, the latest volume of Facture will be released exclusively online in May 2025. Stay tuned for updates!

Print Volumes