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Special topics in art history
Course: Special topics in art history > Unit 2
Lesson 5: Painting conservation- Conservation of paintings
- Conservation: portrait miniatures
- Ghent Altarpiece project overview
- Conserving a portrait of King Edward VI
- Jan Gossart - Conservation Discoveries
- Conserving Velázquez's Portrait of Philip IV
- Conserving van Walscapelle's Flowers in a Glass Vase
- Conserving Everhard Jabach and His Family
- Conserving the Virgin of Guadalupe
- Conserving Vincent van Gogh's Field with Irises near Arles
- Conserving Van Gogh's "Enclosed Field with Ploughman" Under Raking Light
- The Science of Van Gogh's Bedrooms
- Restoring Rothko
- Conserving Cuzco School Paintings
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Conserving van Walscapelle's Flowers in a Glass Vase
Flowers in a Glass Vase is a beautiful still life painted by the Dutch artist Jacob van Walscapelle in 1667 — the earliest known signed work by this artist. We don't believe that the painting has been treated since it was bequeathed to the V&A in 1900. Over time, the oil paint has started to flake, and the natural varnish has become discoloured. The painting is now undergoing thorough conservation work, which includes carefully reattaching paint flakes, removing discoloured varnish, applying new varnish and retouching. Transformed, the painting will go on display in Room 81 of the V&A Paintings Galleries. https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/paintings.
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