Pictorial restoration
Max Friedlànder (1867-1958) argues that the art historian – for whom the work of art is a document – can fully oppose any restoration that goes beyond conservation and removal …
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Flaking and color loss
The mechanical tensions that the support undergoes over time generate cracks (craquelure) that affect all the layers of the painting (preparation, paint film, varnish) and that …
Infrared photography
The electromagnetic radiation that the human eye perceives is included in a wavelength range between 400 and 750 nanometers approximately. Beyond these limits, radiation …
Ultraviolet fluorescence
By projecting a beam of UV rays on the surface of a painting we will be able to observe how some parts of it light up while others remain dark. This is due to the phenomenon of …
ARTEnet è un progetto indipendente di ricerca dedicato allo studio delle tecniche artistiche, della diagnostica e del restauro.
ARTEnet is an independent research project dedicated to the study of artistic techniques, diagnostics and conservation.