An art dealer was able to wipe off 200 years' of varnish within seconds. Philip Mould used a mixture of gel and solvent to clean the painting. The 17th century painting depicts a woman in an elaborate ...

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#acrylicpouring #acrylicpainting #abstractart I wanted to show you how to varnish a painting and see if the varnish affects the gold leaf. Someone in one of my previous videos, a person commented that ...

Q: We were given a large chest of drawers that is in pretty rough condition. We figured the best way to salvage it is to paint it. What is the best way to prepare the old finish for paint? And can we ...

What you’re seeing is a valuable painting being partially dissolved on purpose. Fine art is often coated with varnish for the same reason furniture is: it provides a protective barrier to the elements ...

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Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) painted "Flowers in a blue vase" in 1887 in Paris. In the early 20th century, the painting was acquired by the Kröller-Müller Museum. The master usually did not varnish ...