« 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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Main Author: | Maximiliaan P.J. Martens |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Association CeROArt
2015-05-01
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Series: | CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/4765 |
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