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Preparatory drawing

The preparatory drawing is carried out, by means of the contour line to which chiaroscuro can be added, using a liquid or dry medium. A scheme of materials and procedures …

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 …

Support deformations

The dimensional stability of the support is of fundamental importance for the preservation of the overlapping layers of color and ground preparation; it is linked to deformations …

Damage to wood supports

The most serious damages found on painted wood tablets are always to be attributed to the direct or indirect action of the wooden support. The layers of preparation and color, while being strictly …