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fromNature
1 week ago

Preserving Pompeii's past, one step at a time

Conservators must tightly control light, moisture, and drying to prevent cinnabar pigments and other archaeological materials from deteriorating immediately after excavation.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
6 days ago

Five years and $6m later, restoration at New York's Nevelson Chapel is nearing completion

There was a separate HVAC system for the Nevelson Chapel, but it was tied to the larger building's HVAC, so when one was shut off, the other shut off too. This led to the chapel's relative humidity rising to levels of close to 90%. "It caused some of the paint to peel in this extreme way," Singer tells The Art Newspaper.
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fromIndieWire
4 days ago

'Down Cemetery Road' Review: Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson's Apple Mystery Tells Two Discordant Stories

In " Down Cemetery Road," Ruth Wilson looks like a frog. It's just in the first shot, when Wilson's character, Sarah Tucker, examines a priceless piece of art, as art conservationists tend to do. But director Natalie Bailey introduces her co-lead head-on: The extended magnifying glasses hang a few inches in front of her face, and the audience peers back at her baby-blue eyes as they bulge disproportionately from her studious visage.
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fromThe Local France
1 month ago

Bayeux Tapestry leaves museum for first time since 1983 before UK loan

Bayeux Tapestry moved to secret storage in Normandy before loan to UK; removal involved 90+ people and raised conservation concerns.
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fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

An Art Conservator Restores a Painting of the Doomed Party Girl Isabella de' Medici: See the Before and After

Conservator Ellen Baxter restores a 16th-century portrait of Isabella de' Medici, uncovering original work concealed beneath a 19th-century overpainting.
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Banksy's clock-hanging rat finds a home at the London Transport Museum

A Banksy artwork has appeared in the London Transport Museum, following its creation by the anonymous artist in 2019. The artwork depicts a rat hanging from the arm of a clock and appeared in front of the artist's pop-up showroom installation, Gross Domestic Product. It was featured in a video posted by Banksy on Instagram in October 2019 and resembles the famous Harold Lloyd clock scene in his 1923 movie, Safety Last!
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fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Viewing art like an expert - Harvard Gazette

Curators and conservators analyze minute visual and material details in artworks to uncover makers' techniques, historical context, and cultural meanings that deepen appreciation.
History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
2 months ago

Restored section of Sarcophagus of the Spouses back on display

The restored Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses reveals the original surface's color and craftsmanship, emphasizing a contrast with its unrestored sections.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago

Why 'devastating' climate control rules for museum collections need a rethink

In the 1970s two scientists at the British Museum and the National Gallery in London did some research and made recommendations to their institutions based on the requirements of the HVAC system to maintain human comfort.
Environment
#cindy-sherman
Renovation
fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago

New adhesive for treating paintings and related materials solves safety and supply chain issues

The conservation crisis in historical paintings has been mitigated by the development of a safer, adaptable adhesive, Beva 371, by researchers at NYU and UA.
Arts
fromTheartnewspaper
5 months ago

Recently discovered and restored Artemisia Gentileschi painting will go on view at the Getty in Los Angeles

A previously unseen Artemisia Gentileschi painting is on display after extensive conservation, marking its first public exhibition in over a century.
fromeuronews
5 months ago

Video. Watch the live restoration of Courbet's masterpiece at Musee d'Orsay

Musée d'Orsay's live restoration of Gustave Courbet's 'A Burial at Ornans' lets art lovers witness the meticulous process, aiming to restore its original vibrance by 2026.
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fromianVisits
6 months ago

The Courtauld releases huge art photo archive online for free

The Witt Photographic Collection has been digitized and is now accessible online for free, covering eight centuries of Western art.
Renovation
fromTheartnewspaper
6 months ago

Conservation of Tintoretto painting in UK reveals 'layer of history hiding under the surface'

A newly revealed architectural feature in Jacopo Tintoretto's painting prompts a potential reappraisal of its relationship with a related work in Rotterdam.
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