Canvas Paintings
The restoration of a canvas painting requires careful attention to both its structural condition and painted surface. Canvas supports are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity, which can cause dimensional changes and affect the stability of the ground and paint layers. Treatments are tailored to the individual work, with the aim of stabilizing the support, addressing structural and surface damage, preserving original materials, and maintaining the painting’s artistic, historical, and material integrity.
Treatments
Structural Treatment
Consolidation of paint and ground layers
Repair of tears and punctures
Thread-by-thread tear repair
Lining / relining
Striplining
Stretcher adjustment and replacement
Treatment of deformations and distortions
Surface Treatment
Removal of old/discoloured varnishes
Removal of inappropriate retouchings and overpaintings
Filling and levelling of losses
Retouching and inpainting
Reconstruction of missing parts
Protective varnishing
Documentation & Assessment
Condition assessment
Treatment documentation
Photographic documentation
Video documentation