An art dealer was able to wipe off 200 years' of varnish within seconds. Philip Mould used a mixture of gel and solvent to clean the painting. The 17th century painting depicts a woman in an elaborate ...

#acrylicpouring #acrylicpainting #abstractart I wanted to show you how to varnish a painting and see if the varnish affects the gold leaf. Someone in one of my previous videos, a person commented that ...

2/2 ....still a way to go, but what a transformation! pic.twitter.com/nyGx3qdhOZ — Philip Mould (@philipmould) November 6, 2017 Nov. 6 (UPI) --A British art dealer ...

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Varnishes are used as a finishing layer to protect artwork from discoloration, moisture, dirt, and UV rays. Which varnish you choose will affect the finished look. A glossy finish will make colors ...

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What you’re seeing is a valuable painting being partially dissolved on purpose. Fine art is often coated with varnish for the same reason furniture is: it provides a protective barrier to the elements ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This isn't a photograph of a fishbowl. And this one isn't either. They're actually oil paintings that are so incredibly detailed that they look real.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) painted "Flowers in a blue vase" in 1887 in Paris. In the early 20th century, the painting was acquired by the Kröller-Müller Museum. The master usually did not varnish ...