Mastic varnish
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Description
A varnish made from resin mastic resin dissolved in turpentine. It was a popular clear, glossy varnish for oil paintings in the 19th century. However, because of it tends to bloom in moist environments and crack with age, it has mostly been displaced by dammar varnishes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
barniz de almciga (Esp.)
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996