Aging and Analysis
How Paintings Change
Fading, darkening and yellow varnish, and how scientists see beneath the surface
No painting looks exactly as it did when it left the studio. Some pigments fade or darken, varnish yellows, and scientists use X-rays, infrared and tiny samples to work out what has changed.
- Fading and darkening
- Varnish
- Looking beneath the surface
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