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Selective Removal of Layers in Layered Systems of Retouching: A Research Project in Progress

Layered systems of retouching used in the Easel Paintings Conservation-Restoration Studio of the Arts Academy in Split (Croatia) are analyzed. A critical evaluation of the possibility of selective removal of individual layers from the top down is given. The evaluation is based on the data on the solubility of the resins used for the preparation of varnish and of the materials used as paint binders, which was collected from the existing literature. The research showed that selective removal of layers with the use of pure solvents is possible in only one of the six systems employed.

selective removal ; underpainting ; isolating varnish ; retouching ; final varnish

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