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Terracotta Restoration: Triglav

Terracotta Restoration: Triglav
Triglav (tree headed) is a deity in the Scandinavian mythology. He is usually depicted as a man with three heads, each one representing one of his kingdoms,  the sky, the earth, and the underworld. This one, created in Terracotta by the Czech-American sculptor Albin Polasek, was exposed to the high humidity Florida environment for several…
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Marble Restoration

Marble Restoration
Marble is a durable stone widely used for sculptures due to its natural beauty, but can easily break if a handling accident occurs. In this case, One of the wings of the sculpture "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss" by Antonio Canova was broken in transport. The examination revealed that there were old repairs and a…
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Bronze Sculpture Polished

Bronze Sculpture Polished
The bronze sculpture "Figure Sans Nom" created by Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966) was conceived in 1957 and cast in 1961 in a numbered edition of five. It was originally polished to a high gloss finish. Fingerprints as well as other stains were interfering in the overall appreciation of the artwork. If not removed, these substances…
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Protective Coating in Bronzes

Protective Coating in Bronzes
In this sculpture, most of the surface alterations were calcareous deposits due to hard water used for garden watering. They were eliminated  with a 10 % solution of sodium hexametaphosphate in distilled water. Afterwards, it was necessary to rinse thoroughly with distilled water to eliminate any residue. Some crevices with unstable corrosions were treated to…
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