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  2. Conservation and restoration of frescos - Wikipedia

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    The oldest method, known as the a massello technique, involves cutting the wall and removing a considerable part of it together with both layers of plaster and the fresco painting itself. The stacco technique, on the other hand, involves removing only the preparatory layer of plaster, called the arriccio together with the painted surface.

  3. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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    Changes in color on the lacquer surface, loss flexibility and toughness Metal [19] 40–50% [21] The lower the RH the less chance of corrosion, but paint may become brittle: max 300 lux: Increased heat from light creates paint soften: 68 °F ± 2° High temperature softens paint. low temperature causes brittle paint. Oil Paint [23] 40–45% or ...

  4. Conservation-restoration of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper

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    By 1517, Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper had already started to deteriorate, as was noted in many diaries and letters of the time. The corrosion of the work can be accredited to Leonardo's unconventional painting technique for a work on a wall, as well as the surface itself.

  5. Fresco-secco - Wikipedia

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    The painting was created in the 15th century and depicts Saint George fighting the dragon. Fresco-secco (or a secco or fresco finto) is a wall painting technique where pigments mixed with an organic binder and/or lime are applied onto dry plaster. [1] The paints used can e.g. be casein paint, tempera, oil paint, silicate mineral paint. If the ...

  6. Detachment of wall paintings - Wikipedia

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    In their study, Mora, Mora, and Philippot cite four reasons for the "over-use" of detachment: the 19th-century division of the arts that privileged a "painting" divorced from its architectural and historical context; insensitivity to the aesthetic consequences, often partially concealed by restorers; the curiosity of art historians looking for sinopie; or perceived savings relating to the ...

  7. NASA's before and after images show Earth's changing ... - AOL

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    The Images of Change project provides side-by-side photos of the same place over time to document the environment changes caused by nature and man. NASA's before and after images show Earth's ...

  8. Wikipedia:Repainting the Great Wall of China - Wikipedia

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    Liang made a start on a few adjacent cobblestones along the 2,000 kilometre wall, but eventually got tired. Huang rebuked him on his sloth, and Liang kept giving excuses - the wall is a work in progress, he would say. "You paint the wall - it is you who wanted it pink!" demanded Huang. "You paint the wall - it is you who wanted it consistent!"

  9. No. 9 Duke's triumph over No. 2 Auburn can't salvage ... - AOL

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    For a while, it looked like Duke was on track to be another loss. The Blue Devils came out flat, falling behind 13-2 to open the game. Their defensive effort improved after a Jon Scheyer timeout ...