« Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings
During the current conservation of the Ghent Altarpiece, carried out by a team of KIK-IRPA, a large amount of old overpaint has been discovered. These are studied with a number of innovative analytical techniques. It is argued here that the introduction of these techniques allows for a re-evaluation...
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| description | During the current conservation of the Ghent Altarpiece, carried out by a team of KIK-IRPA, a large amount of old overpaint has been discovered. These are studied with a number of innovative analytical techniques. It is argued here that the introduction of these techniques allows for a re-evaluation of the conservation theoretical and ethical dimensions of coping with such phenomena. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f4e8fa01ad94bf4b526a3ed5a95f0882025-01-30T14:14:32ZengAssociation CeROArtCeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art1784-50922015-05-0110.4000/ceroart.4765 « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintingsMaximiliaan P.J. MartensDuring the current conservation of the Ghent Altarpiece, carried out by a team of KIK-IRPA, a large amount of old overpaint has been discovered. These are studied with a number of innovative analytical techniques. It is argued here that the introduction of these techniques allows for a re-evaluation of the conservation theoretical and ethical dimensions of coping with such phenomena.https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/4765conservationtheoryMystic LamboverpaintGhent Altarpiecedecision-making |
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| title | « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings |
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