MS227: Care of Paintings 2024

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Most museums have a few paintings in their collections.  Do you know how paintings are constructed and how those components react to your environment?  Learn about what elements make up most painting and how to care for, handle, store and transport your paintings.

 

MS227: Care of Paintings 

September 9 to October 18, 2024 

Instructor: Elizabeth Burton

Description:

Caring for paintings requires some knowledge of the component structure of paintings and the reaction of those components to both natural and man-made environments. This course looks at the painting structure, the effects of damaging environments, and proposes simple steps for basic care. Topics include the structure of paintings, proper condition reporting with standard damage vocabulary, and basic care and handling including environments, storage, and transport. The course is intended to help those entrusted with the care of paintings in any environment.

Location: https://museumclasses.org/

For more information: https://www.collectioncare.org/product/care-paintings-line-course