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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 of icons

Works commencement on a piece of art.

  1.  Brief description of materials used in the creation of the ancient icons
  2.  Main cause of icons decomposition and reasons for its occurrence
  3.  The sequence of work. Restoration passport of the work of art
  4.  Photographing before and after restoration

Pre-restoration  research. Non-harmful methods.

  1.    X-ray study
  2.   Optical-physical research. 

Conservation works

  1. Preparation of working solutions
  2. Treatment of artwork, affected by biological organisms
  3. Preventive gluing
  4. Strengthening of the paint layer and the ground color
  5. Restoration of the wooden base
  6. Removal of surface contaminants  

Removal of the old cover layer and records 

  1. Removal of the surface contaminants
  2. Characteristics of the cover layer, formulations and records in Russian iconography 
  3. Organic solvents used in restoration to remove both the old layer and records.
  4. Technology of removal of the old layer and records. 

Bringing a painting to the exposition state.

  1. Replenishing of the ground color loss.
  2. Tinting of the paint layer loss.
  3. Putting on the protective coating. 

Description of the conservation and restoration procedure.

  1. Description of the specific technical features of the monument after restoration
  2. Post-restoration description of an artwork.
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