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The conservation of George Inness' "The Roman Campagna"

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    zptc
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    While I know basically nothing about fine art, I find this conservation process utterly fascinating. This is one of the simpler ones he's posted. There's one where the painting has literally been...

    While I know basically nothing about fine art, I find this conservation process utterly fascinating. This is one of the simpler ones he's posted. There's one where the painting has literally been ripped into 4 pieces and just overall thrashed that's (to me) even more impressive.

    That said, if someone had asked me "what tools do you think a painting conservationist would use?", "table saw" probably would not have been one of my answers.

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    1. unknown user
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      I feel the same. There's something soothing about his style, narration, and the process itself that lends to easy watching. It's also clear he's very skilled at what he does, and part of the...

      I feel the same. There's something soothing about his style, narration, and the process itself that lends to easy watching. It's also clear he's very skilled at what he does, and part of the appeal of that is his deftness in explaining his reasoning for the steps and implementation of his process, along with his often deservedly smug delivery (he's masterful at his skill, and deserves the right to voice his opinion).

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