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INCIPIENT CLEAVAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A cleavage that is imminent and that often begins along the edges of cracks in the paint and ground layers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Étape précédant le clivage et qui commence souvent sur les bords des craquelures de la couche picturale et de la préparation.

Spanish

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