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Lesson 5: Painting conservation- Conservation of paintings
- Conservation: portrait miniatures
- Ghent Altarpiece project overview
- Conserving a portrait of King Edward VI
- Jan Gossart - Conservation Discoveries
- Conserving Velázquez's Portrait of Philip IV
- Conserving van Walscapelle's Flowers in a Glass Vase
- Conserving Everhard Jabach and His Family
- Conserving the Virgin of Guadalupe
- Conserving Vincent van Gogh's Field with Irises near Arles
- Conserving Van Gogh's "Enclosed Field with Ploughman" Under Raking Light
- The Science of Van Gogh's Bedrooms
- Restoring Rothko
- Conserving Cuzco School Paintings
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Conserving Van Gogh's "Enclosed Field with Ploughman" Under Raking Light
Conservators use raking light to study the condition of a canvas and paint films. Applying the technique to Van Gogh’s “Enclosed Field with Ploughman” (1889) reveals the animation of the brushstrokes, giving insight into the artist’s technique. This month, Paintings Conservator Irene Konefal is cleaning the canvas in our “Conservation in Action” gallery. The project is made possible by Bank of America.
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