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2. Picture frame - Wikipedia

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   View of a frame-maker's workshop, oil on canvas, circa 1900 The elaborate decoration on this frame may be made by adhering molded plaster pieces to the wood base.. A picture frame is a container that borders the perimeter of a picture, and is used for the protection, display, and visual appreciation of objects and imagery such as photographs, canvas paintings, drawings and prints, posters ...

3. Gallery wrap - Wikipedia

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   Gallery wrap is a method of displaying art wrapped over thick wooden bars so that there are no visible fasteners (such as staples or tacks). This method of stretching and preparing a canvas allows for a frame-less presentation of the finished painting. In contrast, a non-gallery wrap canvas is usually intended to be framed before presentation.

4. Support (art) - Wikipedia

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   The support for an oil painting can be either rigid or flexible, both providing certain opportunities and challenges for the artist. In order to get both the stability and the desired texture, painters for finished paintings usually use canvas that are pre-stretched on a solid frame or panel [3] (so-called stretchers usually made of stretcher ...

5. Conservation and restoration of painting frames - Wikipedia

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   If the frame was created, designed, or selected by the artist; If the frame was selected by the first owner or dealer; If the frame is a stylistically appropriate and of the same age as the painting; If the frame is a "livery" or "gallery" frame; If the frame is a replica; An authentic frame conveys the spirit of the time in which it was made.

6. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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   The frames around paintings are not just for aesthetic appearances. Frames are also used to protect the more sensitive parts of a painting when handled by hand, and they reduce the potential for damage if the painting is dropped. [3] There are also specialists that work on the conservation and restoration of painting frames.

7. The best wedding gifts for older couples, from personalized ...

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   Custom Commissioned Oil Painting On Canvas (12" x 16") ... They'll need a nice picture frame for their favorite photo of the big day. ... though we think most people would prefer recipe style on ...