Machine generated contents note: Preface xiii 1 Paintings 1 1.1 Cleaning 1 1.2 Varnishes 41 1.3 Methods and Materials for Conservation 47 1.4 Analysis and Analytical Methods 70 1.5 Forgeries 81 2 ...
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A recently restored painting by Renaissance master Jacopo Tintoretto is now on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The museum supported a conservation project of the masterpiece led by the Gallerie ...
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TL;DR: A new chapter in art conservation is unfolding at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where mechanical engineering graduate student Alex Kachkine has developed a technique that could ...
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A restorer works in the restoration studio of the Doerner Institut. Photo by Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images Art doesn’t come with warranties, and state consumer protection statutes ...