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Restoration

Restoration (Latin - restarriro - restore - the process of restoration and bringing back original appearance to antic objects, works of art, decorative art and architecture. Professional restoration has emerged at the time of accumulation of private collections of art, when it became necessary to extend the term of existence (functioning) of artworks.

The first mentioning of the restorers is dated to the Middle Ages, major schools of professional restoration began to take shape in the XVII-XVIII centuries.

 

Restoration

Restoration process:

  1. Dismantling
  2. Strengthening the foundation and the paint layer
  3. Removal of all kinds of contaminants
  4. Deformation removal
  5. Improvement of the ground-color
  6. Duplication
  7. Strengthening of the torn parts
  8. Thinning lacquer coating
  9. Tinting
  10. Reconstruction

 

Pictures before restoration:

    

 

Pictures after restoration: