In art conservation, when examining an artwork to outline a treatment proposal, conservators go through a process very similar to “close reading” a text. First, they look at the artwork, pointing ....
Tools to Outline Treatment Proposals
Handling and Transportation of Works of Art
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] [mp_text] Artnet News, an electronic magazine, published on November 23rd an interesting article about Handling and Transportation of Works of Art titled 7 Art Shipping Nightmares and How Best to Avoid Them. According to Laura Doyle, fine art specialist with Chubb Insurance, the majority of art losses occur while items are in…
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South Florida Art Conservation Featured in The Tustenegee
The magazine of the Palm Beach County Historical Society, The Tustenegee, has featured an article about the conservation treatment of the painting titled "Everglades" by the artist Joseph Jefferson, performed at South Florida Art Conservation.
Restoration: The Infamous Ecce Homo
Two years after the so called restoration of the Ecce Homo in the Sanctuary of Mercy church in Borja, Spain, things are standing still. The painting was of little artistic significance, all the fame came from an attempt to restore the mural by an untrained amateur in 2012. In fact, the restoration became viral over…
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