Name: On Canvas - Preserving the Structure of Paintings by Hackney, Stephen
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On Canvas – Preserving the Structure of Paintings by Hackney, Stephen

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Author: Hackney, Stephen

The arts: general issues

Published on 11 February 2020 by Getty Trust Publications (Getty Publications) in the United States.

Paperback | 268 pages, 102 colour and 43 b/w illus.
203 x 254 x 18 | 868g

Throughout its long history in Western art, canvas has played an influential role in the creative process. From the Renaissancedevelopment of oil painting on canvas to the present day-through Impressionism, Abstract Expressionism, and other art historical movements-the use of canvas has enhanced the scale of painting, freedom of brushwork, and spontaneity in technique. This book recounts some of that rich history in relation to corresponding developments in conservation practice.

Rather than concentrating on the familiar concerns of cleaning and varnish removal, this volume considers the preservation of a painting’s structure. By focusing on recent studies on the fundamental

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On Canvas – Preserving the Structure of Paintings by Hackney, Stephen