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INPAINTING [1 record]

Record 1 2017-07-18

English

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

... the application of new paint [only] on areas where original paint has been lost or abraded.

OBS

retouching: [This term] used to sometimes mean "inpainting," but it was also used to imply an unnecessary and damaging change to the original painting ("overpainting"). Today, the term "overpainting" is preferred for this concept.

French

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

[...] application de nouvelle peinture strictement limitée aux lacunes et aux endroits où la peinture d'origine du tableau montre de l'usure.

Spanish

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