Tag: conservation
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Shocking Campaign Uses Graphic Images To Point Out The Damage That Plastic Pollution Has On The Ocean’s Wildlife
You might not think using one plastic fork on your lunch break could cause a dramatic impact on the globe but if you imagine all 7.7 billion people do that as well – the picture is quite terrifying. To put it simply we are drowning in plastic. On the bright side, it seems like lately…
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Watch in Amazement as a 17th Century Painting Emerges From 200 Years of Dirt and Grime
If you’ve ever followed the process of art restoration, you will know it is generally a very long and slow process. Very, very slow. We were therefore amazed to watch the videos posted to twitter the other day by art historian and BBC television host Philip Mould that revealed a gleaming 17th century painting hiding underneath…
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Artist Creates Spectacularly Painted Logs to Show Us Nature is in Trouble
These works are not just spectacularly painted, but they are painted with a distinct meaning in mind. Artist Alison Moritsugu paints these nature landscapes on tree trunks that mimic the art styles of 18th and 19th century to juxtapose the idyllic images of nature with tangible results of her destruction. Moritsugu’s art is supposed to remind people…
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How to Repair a $12 Million Monet After it’s Been Punched
On 29 June 2012, Andrew Shannon entered the National Gallery of Ireland and punched a hole through a Monet painting from 1874, valued at nearly $12 million. While Shannon was recently sentenced to 5 years in prison, the painstaking process of restoring the prized artwork took an arduous 18 months to complete. The painting, entitled ‘Argenteuil Basin with a…