Painting Restoration Definitions
- On Aug, 03, 2014
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PAINTING RESTORATION Definitions
Art Restoration: The repair or renovation of pieces of art which have been damaged or have normal aging or decay to bring the works to a state that more closely resembles their original undamaged appearance.
Cleaning: This is one thing that has brought us paintings that have been damaged by unskilled “restorers” or do-it-yourselfers. It takes a skilled and gifted hand to remove dirt and grime from a painting. When we clean a painting we will in most cases also remove aged and discolored varnish.
Craquelure: Tiny cracks caused when the paint or vanish shrinks, frequently because of age.
Ground: A coating between the canvas and the paint. One of the things we do when a painting has paint that is flaking is to used a solution on the back of the canvas to secure the paint to the ground.
In-painting: This is how we re-color your painting if it has missing paint. It is often more than just a touch-up and requires careful matching of the viscosity, texture and color.
Relining: Occasionally, when a canvas has become old, dry, and brittle the canvas tears easily and the paint flakes. In this case, we would attach a material to the entire back of the painting for extra protection and conservation.
Stretcher Bars: These are the usually wooden bars on the back of the painting which the canvas has been wrapped around. Some people call them back frames.
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