Fake, copy, imitation, forgery and tampering
La falsificazione artistica non si identifica semplicemente con la frode commerciale, in realtà essa è, prima di tutto, un fatto culturale in quanto nasce sempre da un preciso contesto culturale
Lining
The lining operation is performed when the canvas originally used as a support for a painting has lost its load-bearing power (due to the degradation of the cellulose, due to tears or large lacerations …
Consolidation and color fixing
The term consolidation refers to all those operations aimed at restoring a sufficient degree of cohesion in materials that have undergone a …
Interventions on wood supports
Interventions on the wooden support. Contrary to common beliefs, wood is a very resistant material: its degradation is not in fact due to intrinsic causes but to the environment …
Removal of overpaint
Much of the damage that can be found today on ancient paintings is due to the widespread use in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries of caustic alkalis (caustic soda, caustic potash) or other substances …
Varnishing
The application of a final varnish on the restored painting has the function of protecting the color from external agents and improving the optical characteristics of the object, giving it the necessary …
Artenet was born in April 2000 to share experiences and knowledge in the field of Artistic Techniques, of Restoration and Diagnostics applicable to the paintings sector; It has devised and promoted an innovative didactic methodology that integrates studies and research from the three different disciplines.