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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A varnish made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mastic resin mastic resin] dissolved in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine 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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dammar dammar] varnishes.
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A varnish made from  
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[[mastic%20resin|mastic resin]] dissolved in  
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[[turpentine (oil)|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  
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[[dammar|dammar]] varnishes.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
barniz de almciga (Esp.)
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barniz de almáciga (Esp.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
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* 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
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

Latest revision as of 14:03, 17 October 2022

Description

A varnish made from 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 almáciga (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

  • 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

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