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  • Why Are Some Paintings Under Glass? Glazed and Confused?

    Why Are Some Paintings Under Glass? Glazed and Confused?

    Uriél Danā Avatar

    Many museum visitors are aware that a single drop of moisture can destroy a drawing, watercolor, gouache, or tempera but rarely consider how vulnerable they are to UV damage. Varnished oil paintings do not need this protection and therefore making it perplexing when we see one under glass in a frame. As a trained curator,…

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