Recently we showed you what happened when very old, yellowing varnish was removed from a 17th century painting. In just a few seconds a drab, discolored portrait was transformed into a vibrant work of ...
Detail from Pietro da Cortona's 17th century painting "The Triumph of David" at Villanova University (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY) How does science play a role in restoring an elaborate 17th Century ...
Alex Kachkine spends his days working on microchip research — a skill set surprisingly similar to that needed for restoration. By Ephrat Livni In 2016, an earthquake reduced the Church of San ...