Combined solvent- emulsion- and polyacrylate gel- cleaning of an over-cleaned, injured egg tempera icon

Angeliki Bakalarou; Charis Theodorakopoulos

Combined solvent- emulsion- and polyacrylate gel- cleaning of an over-cleaned, injured egg tempera icon

Angeliki Bakalarou, Charis Theodorakopoulos

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Abstract

A well-designed cleaning treatment incorporating established traditional and advanced methods can address the most challenging issues in art conservation. As demonstrated here, it can enhance the aesthetics and the condition of works of art that may have not been professionally treated in the past. In this particular case, solvents, microemulsions, polyacrylic gels and solvent gels were combined to enhance the condition of a nineteenth century tempera and gilded icon with obvious signs of a previous non-professional cleaning. The conservation result showed that it is possible to optimize the treatment efficacy by tailoring the interaction of cleaning agents with specific cultural heritage surfaces.

Original language	English
Journal	eConservation Journal
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 25 Jan 2017

2 Conference contribution

Novel surface-attached gels from photo-crosslinkable polyacrylamides for the cleaning of works of art
Mateescu, A., Freese, S., Frank, P., Jonas, U. & Theodorakopoulos, C., 31 Oct 2017, Gels in the conservation of art. Angelova, L. V., Ormsby, B., Townsend, J. H. & Wolbers, R. (eds.). London: Archetype Publications, p. 237-244 8 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Testing and evaluation of laser cleaning of a varnished 20th century oil painting
Chille, C., Papadakis, V. & Theodorakopoulos, C., 30 Nov 2017, APLAR 6: i laser in combinazione con.... APLAR, Vol. 6.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Combined solvent- emulsion- and polyacrylate gel- cleaning of an over-cleaned, injured egg tempera icon

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Novel surface-attached gels from photo-crosslinkable polyacrylamides for the cleaning of works of art

Testing and evaluation of laser cleaning of a varnished 20th century oil painting

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