en-usCopyright 2008 Philadelphia Museum of ArtTue, 05 Aug 2008 13:51:46 -0500The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest and most important art museums in the United States.http://www.philamuseum.org/Works of art made of metal are decorated through a variety of methods, which are referred to as finishing techniques. These techniques can be classified into two major categories: chemical (by chemical processes) or physical (by mechanical means). This publication describes several finishing methods along with a brief history of their use.http://www.philamuseum.org/education/33-132-373-202.htmlListen to or download artist Carlos Amorales' 3-part Podcast.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Discover the Museum's superb collection of Medieval paintings, sculptures, and architectural elements.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Listen to or download curator Michael Taylor's 2-part Podcast.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Art Tours Podcast - Artists and Heroes in Revolutionary Philadelphia.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Explore the largest public collection of works, outside of Paris, by the celebrated late nineteenth-century French sculptor Auguste Rodin.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Listen to or download Antony Penrose's 2-part Podcast.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Listen to or download artist Marguerite Stephens' 3-part Podcast.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Listen to or download artist William Kentridge's 7-part Podcast.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/Listen to or download guest curator Viktor Misiano's 4-part Podcast.http://www.philamuseum.org/podcast/