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FALSE CRACK [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Styles
DEF

Any pattern resembling that of crackle which is not caused by the normal drying of the materials found in a painting.

CONT

False crackle may be a system of ruptures produced artificially or may be painted on the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Styles en architecture
CONT

Un réseau de fausses craquelures est visible sur le repeint entre l'ange et la roue du supplice.

Spanish

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