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 …
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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 …
Overpainting and skinning
Much of the damage that can be found on the paintings today is the result of ancient cleaning operations. Between the Sixteenth and Eighteenth Centuries no distinction was made on the type …
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ARTEnet is an independent research project dedicated to the study of artistic techniques, diagnostics and conservation.