"Conservation and restoration of paintings is carried out by professional painting conservators."
This subfield involves the preservation and restoration of artworks from a range of periods and styles.
Materials Science: The study of the physical and chemical properties of materials used in artworks and how they degrade over time.
Chemistry: The study of the composition and behavior of matter, particularly the chemical reactions that occur in the degradation of art materials.
Art History: The study of the evolution of art styles, techniques and materials used in different periods and their cultural and historical context.
Museum Studies: The study of the organization, collection, preservation, and exhibition of artworks and objects in museums and cultural institutions.
Conservation Ethics: The principles and codes of ethics that guides professional art conservators on how to handle ethical issues like the treatment of culturally sensitive objects.
Risk Management: The process of identifying and assessing the risks associated with the handling, storage, and display of art objects and developing strategies to mitigate those risks.
Diagnostic Techniques: The different methods of analysis used to identify the condition of art pieces, including visual examinations, scientific tests, and imaging techniques.
Conservation Treatments: The different methods and techniques used to conserve and restore art objects, from cleaning and consolidation to the use of adhesives and filling materials.
Documentation: The process of recording the condition, history, and treatment of art objects, including photographic documentation and written reports.
Preventative Conservation: The methods used to prevent damage and slow down the degradation of art objects, including environmental control, pest management, and handling and storage practices.
Three-dimensional Art Conservation: The conservation of sculptures, statues, and other three-dimensional artworks, which require specialized techniques and tools.
Textile Conservation: The conservation of textiles like tapestries, carpets, and clothing, which require specialized knowledge of weaving techniques, dyes, and fiber properties.
"Paintings cover a wide range of various mediums, materials, and their supports."
"Painting types include fine art to decorative and functional objects spanning from acrylics, frescoes, and oil paint on various surfaces, egg tempera on panels and canvas, lacquer painting, water color, and more."
"Knowing the materials of any given painting and its support allows for the proper restoration and conservation practices."
"All components of a painting will react to its environment differently."
"The environment will impact the artwork as a whole."
"These material components along with collections care (also known as preventive conservation) will determine the longevity of a painting."
"The first steps to conservation and restoration is preventive conservation."
"The second step is active restoration with the artist's intent in mind."
"The artist's intent is taken into consideration during restoration."
"Preventive conservation is also known as collections care."
"Knowing the materials allows for proper restoration and conservation practices."
"Different painting supports, such as fabric, paper, wood panel, fabricated board, or others, may require different conservation approaches."
"Examples of painting mediums mentioned include acrylics, frescoes, oil paint, egg tempera, lacquer painting, and watercolor."
"Professional painting conservators carry out the conservation and restoration of paintings."
"All components of a painting will react to its environment differently."
"Collections care, or preventive conservation, contributes to the longevity of a painting."
"The longevity of a painting is determined by its material components and collections care."
"Active restoration takes the artist's intent into account during the process."
"Supports for paintings can be fabric, paper, wood panel, fabricated board, or other materials."