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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A varnish made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mastic%20resin 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 ==
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barniz de almáciga (Esp.)
 
barniz de almáciga (Esp.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
 
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966

Latest revision as of 13:03, 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