Difference between revisions of "Mastic varnish"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A varnish made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mastic | + | 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. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | barniz de | + | barniz de almáciga (Esp.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | ||
Revision as of 06:47, 24 July 2013
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.)
Authority
- 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