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 …
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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 …
Raking Light
The first step to be taken when examining a painting with the aim of obtaining new information and investigating its state of conservation and technique: the raking light.
In-filling
The stucco is a mixture consisting of a binder and a powdery or granular charge, generally gypsum and animal glue (but also slaked lime, marble dust, sand, etc.) dissolved in …
Cleaning
By cleaning a painting we mean: – the removal of surface stains – the removal of surface dirt – the removal of overpaint – the removal of altered protective layers …
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.