The paint and varnish market in the European Union was estimated at $16.7B in 2021. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs and intermediaries' ...

An art dealer was able to wipe off 200 years' of varnish within seconds. Philip Mould used a mixture of gel and solvent to clean the painting. The 17th century painting depicts a woman in an elaborate ...

We don’t know if the art world has the movie equivalent of a director’s cut, but after watching centuries-old varnish removed from a painting in seconds it just might. Because this restoration ...

Synchrotron X-ray analysis has identified why parts of a Van Gogh painting changed color over time: a supposedly protective varnish applied after the master's death has made some bright yellow flowers ...

If you’re the type of person who gets an inexplicably profound sense of satisfaction from clearing several lines of Tetris blocks, boy oh BOY do I have a treat for you. On Monday, art dealer and Fake ...

Varnishes are used as a finishing layer to protect artwork from discoloration, moisture, dirt, and UV rays. Which varnish you choose will affect the finished look. A glossy finish will make colors ...

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) painted "Flowers in a blue vase" in 1887 in Paris. In the early 20th century, the painting was acquired by the Kröller-Müller Museum. The master usually did not varnish ...

A short video uploaded online and attracting netizen attention shows an art expert seemingly melting an old Jacobean painting, when in fact he was restoring it. The video uploaded by art dealer and ...

Paint and varnish stripper products containing 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) are proposed as the fifth category of products to be regulated as a “Priority Product” under the California safer consumer ...