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REPAINT [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-10

English

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

An area of a damaged painting that has been restored by inpainting.

CONT

(A repaint is made) without covering any of the original paint which still remains.

French

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

(...) égalisation chromatique ou (...) reconstitution sans invention de la part du restaurateur des parties manquantes (...).

DEF

(...) limitée au strict contour de la lacune (...).

CONT

Le mot réintégration (...) est préféré aujourd'hui au mot retouche (...).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
OBS

Repainting: Cleaning and recoating (with similar materials) of extensive areas which are being redecorated or on which the existing coatings have deteriorated, or otherwise do not provide adequate protection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

[Appliquer] une couche de peinture sur un feuil (ou un fond) ancien, sans risque de détrempe, ni saignements, ni remontées. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

rechampir : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
CONT

Before ... the mid-20th century ... it was considered ... normal to repaint not only losses or gravely damaged areas but a wide area of surrounding original paint ...

French

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

Peindre de nouveau (...)

OBS

(...) les images étaient repeintes (...) jusqu'à notre époque le restaurateur débordait les lacunes; il raccordait en couvrant (...) largement la peinture originale.

Spanish

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