Abstract
AbstractThe first varnish recipe known is one found in the manuscript of Theophilus Presbyter (On divers arts, 1979) and it is that of an oil varnish. A varnish is a solution of a resin in a volatile solvent. Brushed on a painted surface, it dries leaving a glossy, transparent, protective film. There are two types of varnishes: simple solution varnish (resin is dissolved directly in the solvent) and oil varnish (resin is melted together with a drying oil and a drier, then thinned with a solvent). From the outset, passing through Cenninni’s Handbook (The craftsman’s handbook, 1960), the De Mayerne manuscript (Lost secrets of Flemish painting including the first complete English translation of the De Mayerne Manuscript, 2001), the Athonite, and the Romanian hermeneias, varnishes were always an object of study for those who studied materials employed by painters.KeywordsPolyvinyl AcetatePainted LayerWhite SpiritLead CarbonateNatural ResinThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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