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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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[[File:Craquele_ICOMOS.jpg|thumb|Craquelure]]
 
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== Additional Information ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
º S.Bucklow, "The description of craquelure patterns", ''Studies in Conservation'', 42: 129-140, 1997.     
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* S.Bucklow, "The description of craquelure patterns", ''Studies in Conservation'', 42: 129-140, 1997.     
  
º For information on cracks caused by humidity and temperature see: M.F. Mecklenburg, Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, "Determining the Acceptable Ranges of Relative Humidity And Temperature in Museums and Galleries" [http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/reports/Mecklenburg-Part1-RH.pdf Part 1, Structural Response to Relative Humidity] and [http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/reports/Mecklenburg-Part2-Temp.pdf Part 2, Structural Response to Temperature]
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* For information on cracks caused by humidity and temperature see: M.F. Mecklenburg, Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute, "Determining the Acceptable Ranges of Relative Humidity And Temperature in Museums and Galleries" [http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/reports/Mecklenburg-Part1-RH.pdf Part 1, Structural Response to Relative Humidity] and [http://www.si.edu/mci/downloads/reports/Mecklenburg-Part2-Temp.pdf Part 2, Structural Response to Temperature]
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Richard Buck, Inspecting and Describing the Condition of Art Objects, ''Museum Registration Methods'', AAM, Washington DC, 1979
 
* Richard Buck, Inspecting and Describing the Condition of Art Objects, ''Museum Registration Methods'', AAM, Washington DC, 1979

Revision as of 10:19, 25 August 2020

Crackle glaze
MFA Acc. #: 65.2271

Description

A term used to describe network of fine cracks that may occur on paintings, ceramics, glazes, glass, and lacquer. The crackle pattern sometimes provides an indication of the points of stress. For example, a radiating pattern (bull's eye or spider web) may indicate a central point of impact, while linear damage may be due to creasing, bending, or stretching. The direction, regularity, size, and shape of the islands between the cracks have been studied and related to painting styles and materials used during different time periods by Bucklow (1997).

Synonyms and Related Terms

reticulation; craquelure (Fr.)

Craquelure

Resources and Citations

  • S.Bucklow, "The description of craquelure patterns", Studies in Conservation, 42: 129-140, 1997.
  • Richard Buck, Inspecting and Describing the Condition of Art Objects, Museum Registration Methods, AAM, Washington DC, 1979
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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