The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings

complex paintings,^26 even if separations at glue lines or fissures interrupted the structural continuity of the panel. They als ...

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of rust. To ensure this, nail points were clinched deep into the wood. Nail heads, possibly embedded deeper than the wood surfac ...

Sliding crossbeams Many techniques for linking the crossbeam to the panel while allowing for some freedom of movement have been ...

This type of crossbeam typically featured a trapezoidal cross sec- tion, inserted in grooves with a corresponding cross section ...

collections throughout the world. The connections between the sections of the altarpiece were made by means of lateral dowels an ...

The back side of the panel While the back sides of many panels are often painted, finished, or treated in some way, the backs of ...

Engaged frames When engaged frames served as integral parts of the support, the implica- tions were structural as well as aesthe ...

Petrioli Tofani, director, and the whole staffof the Uffizi Gallery, for mak- ing possible his research at the Uffizi; Giorgio B ...

9 According to Castelli and coworkers, such a choice may be explained by the fact that wood placed nearer to the pith (possibly ...

21 Tack is the property (present in some modern vinyl resin adhesives but not in casein glues) that holds the parts to be joined ...

tion, are much more damaged along the upper margin, possibly because of fungal decay asso- ciated with the accumulation of dust ...

Castelli, C., and M. Ciatti 1990 I supporti lignei dei dipinti e i sistemi di traversatura: Un’analisi storica e alcune proposte ...

Gettens, R. J., and G. L. Stout 1942–66 Painting Materials. A Short Encyclopedia. (1942: V an Nostrand Company, Inc.; 1966: Dove ...

S  in the plastic arts possess a pedigree unique in western Europe. In Spain the technology of movable works of ...

The carpentry of the panels and retables was executed in several ways, and local custom varied slightly. In Aragon the carpentry ...

panels: “All the retable must be made of walnut and no other wood, and the walnut must be good, dry, and having been cut for as ...

In addition to the universally popular butt-joined panels, dowelled joins, butterfly la p joins, and plain lap joins have been n ...

crossbar arrangements, such as diagonal crosses or grids, were common in Aragon, Catalonia, and Valencia, especially for large p ...

be covered with linen wherever it shall be needed” (Madurell Marimón 1944:155, 166, 205). In 1570 a contract between a patron an ...