Quiz 1 Flashcards
The care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color
(definition) Restorative Art
refers to the shape of a surface structure which is recognizable by its outline an surface-movement
Form
Form involves 3 dimensions:
Length, width, projection
those rays of light reflected form the surface
color
Who were the 1st to practice restorative art?
Egyptians- several thousand years ago
How did Egyptians do RA and why?
believed in reincarnation. Prepared dead so they would be in “perfect” condition 3000 years later. Scars were corrected, missing limbs replaced, fractures splinted, cheeks and hollows were filled.
RA during Middle Ages
Art of Egyptians fell to disuse as the populace was unable to read. Doctors took care of privileged class- no effort made at restoration.
13th and 14th centuries
post-mortem care of royalty and the landed gentry resembled Egyptians. Blood and organs removed, remains immersed in vats of preserving liquids and powders. Deceased not presentable for viewing purposes.
Italy during Renaissance
death masks were made as a “heroic” statue. Artistic practice
When did Restorative Art begin
the end of the 19th Century in the US and Canada. After the Civil War. First attempt was similar to plastic surgery but failed due to the process of healing in nature
Useful in surface construction but had disadvantages such as: it didn’t color properly, difficult to mold, drained moisture “moisture wicking” causing tissues to shrink
Plaster of Paris
Too dark and oily, difficult to hide with coloring material
Sculptors clay
dried out and shrank
cotton and collodion
used 1914-15. coloring presented a problem.
melted yellow soap
Early 20th century
mortuary chemical companies turned to production of formaldehyde fluids- metallic poisons illegal
mid 1920’s
restorative waxes used
require minimum effort, skill or time to complete
minor restorations
correcting misaligned fracture, hypodermic tissue building, reduction of swelling, subtissue surgery, waxing lips abrasions sutures or razor burns, suturing clean cuts, small hair replacement, bleaching and concealing minor discoloration, removal and restoration of fever sores/scabs
examples of minor restorations
require a long period of time, extensive, require technical skill
major restorations
restoration of a full head of hair, subtissue surgery of swollen neck, buck- teeth, deep wound preparation, care of deep lacerations, repair of multiple fractures, third degree burns, skin slip, dismemberment of a limb, complete loss of a part
time and extensive repairs of major restorations
distorted portion of the face/cranium, wax surfacing over a large wound, modeling a facial feature, achieving natural appearance when masking a completely discolored face with opaque cosmetics
technical skill of major restorations
you need permission to undertake,,,,
major or minor restorative art
you do not need permission to undertake….
those incurred in preparation of the remains, visual swelling, leakage, or tissue discoloring
the study of the face and features. deals only with the surface.
physiognomy
differences of paired features, the two sides of a feature or both halves of the face
asymmetry
where is the greatest variation?
ears
the most common characteristic of each part of a feature.
norm
the front or forward
anterior
a position closer to the vertex of the skull
superior
position behind or toward the rear
posterior