« 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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| author | Maximiliaan P.J. Martens |
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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-1f73a3f9ec7345e39cf99a8b1d603aef2022-12-21T19:01:36ZengAssociation 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.http://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/4765conservationdecision-makingFlemish paintingGhent AltarpieceMystic Lamboverpaint |
| spellingShingle | Maximiliaan P.J. Martens « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art conservation decision-making Flemish painting Ghent Altarpiece Mystic Lamb overpaint |
| title | « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings |
| title_full | « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings |
| title_fullStr | « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings |
| title_full_unstemmed | « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings |
| title_short | « Leave it or take it away »: ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings |
| title_sort | leave it or take it away ethical considerations on the removal of overpaintings |
| topic | conservation decision-making Flemish painting Ghent Altarpiece Mystic Lamb overpaint |
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