F S S T 313Figure 11
Gherardo Starnina, Madonna and Child with
Musical Angels. Detail. This raking-light photo-
graph of the upper left portion shows pro-
nounced cracking of the paint film.
Figure 12
Gherardo Starnina, Madonna and Child with
Musical Angels,reverse. After the back of the
painting was planed even, it was attached to a
laminated strip board with an epoxy adhesive
(see note 4). This method also creates a
humidity barrier.