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2. Lining of paintings - Wikipedia

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   Depending on the environment and location in which a painting is kept, it may attract a variety of different types of pests that may be harmful to its canvas support. Rodents and insects that consume fabric pose the most risk and may cause tears and punctures. Pests may damage individual portions of the artwork or the entire piece of art. [5]

3. Canvas - Wikipedia

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   Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, shelters, as a support for oil painting and for other items for which sturdiness is required, as well as in such fashion objects as handbags, electronic device cases, and shoes. It is popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically ...

4. These Are the Best White Canvas Boards for Your Next Painting ...

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   Canvas boards are made of cotton canvas, primed to absorb paint, then stretched over and glued on a stiff backing (usually medium-density fiberboard, or MDF). Boards are ideal for beginners ...

5. Support (art) - Wikipedia

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   The oldest known use of fabrics as a painting support dates back to the Dynasty XII in Egypt (2000 BC).The continuous use can be traced in both Europe and Asia. In Medieval Europe fabrics was overtaken by the wood panels for church use; Renaissance, with its wider spread of paintings, saw wide use of canvas, occasionally glued to the wood, a practice that originated in the Ancient Egypt, but ...

6. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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   Painting types include fine art to decorative and functional objects spanning from acrylics, frescoes, and oil paint on various surfaces, egg tempera on panels and canvas, lacquer painting, water color and more. Knowing the materials of any given painting and its support allows for the proper restoration and conservation practices.

7. 73 Brands That Are Still Made Right Here in the USA - AOL

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   L.L. Bean's line of simple yet effective Boat & Tote bags has been made in Maine from hearty 24-ounce canvas since first introduced in 1944. The Freeport-based company makes some of its other ...