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Art conservation or synchronized dance routine? This is a crucial moment in the treatment of a painting, both for the artwork and for the conservators. After many months of painstakingly analyzing, studying, and cleaning the painting, it is now time for varnishing. This step is done to saturate the colors, and to ensure the painting underneath is protected. Now it is one step closer to going back on view. Enjoy this glimpse into the work of a paintings conservator? Follow to keep up with the progress on the painting in upcoming videos. 🖼 Larder Still Life with Housekeeper and Young Boy, 1636–1638, Frans Snijders and Workshop, and Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens. Getty Museum
Art conservation or synchronized dance routine? This is a crucial moment in the treatment of a painting, both for the artwork and for the conservators. After many months of painstakingly analyzing, studying, and cleaning the painting, it is now time for varnishing. This step is done to saturate the colors, and to ensure the painting underneath is protected. Now it is one step closer to going back on view. Enjoy this glimpse into the work of a paintings conservator? Follow to keep up with the progress on the painting in upcoming videos. 🖼 Larder Still Life with Housekeeper and Young Boy, 1636–1638, Frans Snijders and Workshop, and Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens. Getty Museum
We love receiving visitors in our studio. Over the past few days, we have welcomed curious travellers from the Netherlands and Germany, along with an excited young group of Gravina enthusiasts eager to try their hand at art conservation while practicing their English. #gravina #community #messors @messors @filip.arte @thebrownhomesteadca
We love receiving visitors in our studio. Over the past few days, we have welcomed curious travellers from the Netherlands and Germany, along with an excited young group of Gravina enthusiasts eager to try their hand at art conservation while practicing their English. #gravina #community #messors @messors @filip.arte @thebrownhomesteadca
In the years and months leading up to the Frick’s grand reopening, our conservators have been hard at work restoring the precious objects from our permanent collection 🔍🎨 🖼️ Here, Associate Conservator Hari DeBauche treats the frames for a series of decorative panels attributed to Jacques de Lajoue—on view on the museum’s second floor, which opens to the public for the first time in our history. The work took place in the museum’s new Sherman Fairchild Center for Art Conservation, built as part of our renovation and enhancement project. The state-of-the-art facilities support the treatment and study of the thousands of three-dimensional works in our holdings. 🎟️ Enjoy these frames and many more conserved works in our reopened galleries, starting April 17! — Video by George Koelle
In the years and months leading up to the Frick’s grand reopening, our conservators have been hard at work restoring the precious objects from our permanent collection 🔍🎨 🖼️ Here, Associate Conservator Hari DeBauche treats the frames for a series of decorative panels attributed to Jacques de Lajoue—on view on the museum’s second floor, which opens to the public for the first time in our history. The work took place in the museum’s new Sherman Fairchild Center for Art Conservation, built as part of our renovation and enhancement project. The state-of-the-art facilities support the treatment and study of the thousands of three-dimensional works in our holdings. 🎟️ Enjoy these frames and many more conserved works in our reopened galleries, starting April 17! — Video by George Koelle
In this fascinating art restoration video, a conservator carefully removes centuries of oxidized varnish and dirt from a portrait painted in 1617. Over time, the protective varnish on old oil paintings naturally yellows and darkens, completely altering the original appearance and lighting of the artwork. Using a cotton swab and specialized solvents, the restorer gently wipes away the grime, revealing the subject's original pale skin tones, rosy cheeks, and intricate facial details. It’s a highly satisfying glimpse into the meticulous and magical world of art conservation! What do you think of the transformation? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #artrestoration #paintingconservation #satisfyingcleaning #arthistory #oilpainting
In this fascinating art restoration video, a conservator carefully removes centuries of oxidized varnish and dirt from a portrait painted in 1617. Over time, the protective varnish on old oil paintings naturally yellows and darkens, completely altering the original appearance and lighting of the artwork. Using a cotton swab and specialized solvents, the restorer gently wipes away the grime, revealing the subject's original pale skin tones, rosy cheeks, and intricate facial details. It’s a highly satisfying glimpse into the meticulous and magical world of art conservation! What do you think of the transformation? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #artrestoration #paintingconservation #satisfyingcleaning #arthistory #oilpainting
Ask a Conservator Day is coming up next Friday, Nov. 3! Joy Bloser, the Menil’s Assistant Objects Conservator, will be answering all your questions about her work. At the museum, Joy cares for objects, sculptures, and born-digital artwork in the Menil’s collection, which involves preventive activities like research, regular condition assessments, and providing guidance on the artworks exhibition, storage, and transport conditions. Art conservation also includes interventive activities to treat artworks, like regular cleaning, sampling for research, repairs, and restoration. Leave your questions in the comments for Joy and visit our page for more next Friday. #MenilCollection #Conservation #ArtConservator #AskAConservator
Ask a Conservator Day is coming up next Friday, Nov. 3! Joy Bloser, the Menil’s Assistant Objects Conservator, will be answering all your questions about her work. At the museum, Joy cares for objects, sculptures, and born-digital artwork in the Menil’s collection, which involves preventive activities like research, regular condition assessments, and providing guidance on the artworks exhibition, storage, and transport conditions. Art conservation also includes interventive activities to treat artworks, like regular cleaning, sampling for research, repairs, and restoration. Leave your questions in the comments for Joy and visit our page for more next Friday. #MenilCollection #Conservation #ArtConservator #AskAConservator
Art conservation, ASMR edition ✨ #HeadphonesOn 🎧 Spend a sleepy Sunday morning with an audio tour of our Hirayama Studio, where we use traditional methods and techniques to preserve, protect and display paintings from East Asia. The studio turns thirty this month! 🎂 🖌️ Check out @conservationinfocus for more stories from behind-the-scenes in the Museum’s conservation department. #Conservation #ArtConservation #AsianArt #ASMR
Art conservation, ASMR edition ✨ #HeadphonesOn 🎧 Spend a sleepy Sunday morning with an audio tour of our Hirayama Studio, where we use traditional methods and techniques to preserve, protect and display paintings from East Asia. The studio turns thirty this month! 🎂 🖌️ Check out @conservationinfocus for more stories from behind-the-scenes in the Museum’s conservation department. #Conservation #ArtConservation #AsianArt #ASMR
🚨 Lately, I keep seeing reels showing people cleaning paintings with soap and a brush… and honestly, it’s terrifying! Here’s the truth: 🖼 Paintings are super delicate, multi-layered objects. 🧼 Yes, conservators sometimes use soap—but not just any soap. The wrong products or tools can cause tiny cracks, long-term damage, or even make your painting a buffet for microorganisms. Think about it like this: if you had a toothache, would you fix it yourself? No—you’d see a dentist. Your artwork deserves the same care. 💡 Art conservation isn’t a DIY hack. It’s a profession that takes years of study and experience. So, before you grab that brush: consult a professional conservator. Your art will thank you. 🙏 #artconservation #artcollection #oilpainting #beforeafter
🚨 Lately, I keep seeing reels showing people cleaning paintings with soap and a brush… and honestly, it’s terrifying! Here’s the truth: 🖼 Paintings are super delicate, multi-layered objects. 🧼 Yes, conservators sometimes use soap—but not just any soap. The wrong products or tools can cause tiny cracks, long-term damage, or even make your painting a buffet for microorganisms. Think about it like this: if you had a toothache, would you fix it yourself? No—you’d see a dentist. Your artwork deserves the same care. 💡 Art conservation isn’t a DIY hack. It’s a profession that takes years of study and experience. So, before you grab that brush: consult a professional conservator. Your art will thank you. 🙏 #artconservation #artcollection #oilpainting #beforeafter
Art conservation? What’s that? 🧐 Art conservators are responsible for the long-term preservation of cultural heritage. At Getty, they aim to prevent and/or slow the deterioration of objects in our care. We’ve got a lineup of amazing Getty conservators ready to answer any questions you have in honor of #AskAConservator Day. Leave your questions in the comments, and on Friday, November 4 we’ll get them answered.
Art conservation? What’s that? 🧐 Art conservators are responsible for the long-term preservation of cultural heritage. At Getty, they aim to prevent and/or slow the deterioration of objects in our care. We’ve got a lineup of amazing Getty conservators ready to answer any questions you have in honor of #AskAConservator Day. Leave your questions in the comments, and on Friday, November 4 we’ll get them answered.
Take a behind the scenes look at conservation care of Sam Gilliam’s “Cloud Kilimanjaro” with Amanda Kasman, Associate Paintings Conservator, and Jelani Rashad, Paintings Conservation Intern, at the Atlanta Art Conservation Center. You can see this work installed on the third floor of the museum’s Stent Family Wing. Conservation work like this is made possible by the Sara Giles Moore Foundation.
Take a behind the scenes look at conservation care of Sam Gilliam’s “Cloud Kilimanjaro” with Amanda Kasman, Associate Paintings Conservator, and Jelani Rashad, Paintings Conservation Intern, at the Atlanta Art Conservation Center. You can see this work installed on the third floor of the museum’s Stent Family Wing. Conservation work like this is made possible by the Sara Giles Moore Foundation.
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” — Vincent Van Gogh⁣ ⁣ Happy birthday, Vincent van Gogh ✨ Today marks the 170th anniversary of the birth of the iconic Dutch artist, born March 30, 1853. Celebrate his love of nature and, in particular, the cypress tree with us at The Met this summer. ⁣ ⁣ Opening May 22, “Van Gogh’s Cypresses” will feature some 40 works, including iconic pictures such as “Wheat Field with Cypresses” and “The Starry Night,” that illuminate the extent of his fascination with the region’s distinctive flamelike evergreens as they successively sparked, fueled, and stoked his imagination over the course of two years in the South of France. Tap the link in bio to learn more. #VanGoghCypresses⁣ ⁣ All works by Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). ⁣ ⁣ (1) Cypresses, June 1889. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.⁣ ⁣ (2) Country Road in Provence by Night, May 1890. Oil on canvas. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, The Netherlands. Photo: Collection Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, the Netherlands, photo by Rik Klein Gotink. @krollermullermuseum⁣ ⁣ (3) A Wheatfield, with Cypresses, September 1889. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery, London. Bought, Courtauld Fund, 1923. Photo © The National Gallery, London @nationalgallery⁣ ⁣ (4) Cypresses (Les Cyprès), June 1889. Brown ink and graphite on wove Latune et Cie Balcons paper. Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund and A. Augustus Healy Fund. Photo: Courtesy Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum⁣ ⁣ (5) Wheat Field with Cypresses, June 1889. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ⁣ ⁣ (6) The Starry Night, June 1889. Oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange), 1941; Conservation was made possible by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art / Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY. @themuseumofmodernart
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” — Vincent Van Gogh⁣ ⁣ Happy birthday, Vincent van Gogh ✨ Today marks the 170th anniversary of the birth of the iconic Dutch artist, born March 30, 1853. Celebrate his love of nature and, in particular, the cypress tree with us at The Met this summer. ⁣ ⁣ Opening May 22, “Van Gogh’s Cypresses” will feature some 40 works, including iconic pictures such as “Wheat Field with Cypresses” and “The Starry Night,” that illuminate the extent of his fascination with the region’s distinctive flamelike evergreens as they successively sparked, fueled, and stoked his imagination over the course of two years in the South of France. Tap the link in bio to learn more. #VanGoghCypresses⁣ ⁣ All works by Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). ⁣ ⁣ (1) Cypresses, June 1889. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.⁣ ⁣ (2) Country Road in Provence by Night, May 1890. Oil on canvas. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, The Netherlands. Photo: Collection Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, the Netherlands, photo by Rik Klein Gotink. @krollermullermuseum⁣ ⁣ (3) A Wheatfield, with Cypresses, September 1889. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery, London. Bought, Courtauld Fund, 1923. Photo © The National Gallery, London @nationalgallery⁣ ⁣ (4) Cypresses (Les Cyprès), June 1889. Brown ink and graphite on wove Latune et Cie Balcons paper. Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund and A. Augustus Healy Fund. Photo: Courtesy Brooklyn Museum @brooklynmuseum⁣ ⁣ (5) Wheat Field with Cypresses, June 1889. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ⁣ ⁣ (6) The Starry Night, June 1889. Oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange), 1941; Conservation was made possible by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art / Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY. @themuseumofmodernart
National Ask a Conservator Day is this Friday, November 4! This year, we’ll be giving you an inside look at SAM’s conservation processes with a daylong Q & A in our stories with SAM Emerging Museum Professional of Conservation Caitlyn Fong. She’ll be answering questions about her experiences as an intern at SAM, the lessons she’s learned working alongside conservators with careers spanning decades, and her thoughts on the future of art conservation. Got a question for Caitlyn? Watch this video to see her involvement in restoring Kenneth Callahan’s “The Accident” as part of “American Art: The Stories We Carry” then drop your questions in the comments below! _ @oneblursotong #AskAConservator #SeattleArtMuseum #ArtConservation #ArtRestoration #ArtConservator #AmericanArt #NativeArt #TheStoriesWeCarry #NowOnView
National Ask a Conservator Day is this Friday, November 4! This year, we’ll be giving you an inside look at SAM’s conservation processes with a daylong Q & A in our stories with SAM Emerging Museum Professional of Conservation Caitlyn Fong. She’ll be answering questions about her experiences as an intern at SAM, the lessons she’s learned working alongside conservators with careers spanning decades, and her thoughts on the future of art conservation. Got a question for Caitlyn? Watch this video to see her involvement in restoring Kenneth Callahan’s “The Accident” as part of “American Art: The Stories We Carry” then drop your questions in the comments below! _ @oneblursotong #AskAConservator #SeattleArtMuseum #ArtConservation #ArtRestoration #ArtConservator #AmericanArt #NativeArt #TheStoriesWeCarry #NowOnView
Today is Ask a Conservator Day! What questions do you have for the team that restores, cleans, researches, and preserves the Museum’s artworks for generations to come? Ask Stephanie in the comments or in person today! She will be in Baumgartner Galleria from 1–4:30 p.m. answering your art conservation questions. . . . . . #AskAConservatorDay #AskAConservator #ArtConservators #ArtConservation @conservators
Today is Ask a Conservator Day! What questions do you have for the team that restores, cleans, researches, and preserves the Museum’s artworks for generations to come? Ask Stephanie in the comments or in person today! She will be in Baumgartner Galleria from 1–4:30 p.m. answering your art conservation questions. . . . . . #AskAConservatorDay #AskAConservator #ArtConservators #ArtConservation @conservators
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