Color alterations
The primary function of the finishing varnish layer is to protect the paint from external agents. Contact with air and pollution can lead to …
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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 …
Biological damage
Biological damage, attacks by biotic agents, ie living organisms, which in paintings on a wooden or canvas support appear as fungi (molds), bacteria and insects.
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ARTEnet is an independent research project dedicated to the study of artistic techniques, diagnostics and conservation.