November 7, 2017 at 10:35 am
Removing 200 Years of Varnish from a Painting Looks Deeply Satisfying
We don’t know much about the ‘Woman in Red’ but removing 200-year-old varnish will unearth some clues
We don’t know much about the ‘Woman in Red’ but removing 200-year-old varnish will unearth some clues
The knife demonstration at the end was pretty impressive!
What’s old is new again
Sorry cosmic bowling, I’ve found someone else. It’s not you, it’s me
The Guardian named it one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world
A rundown 1860s barn in upstate New York finds a new life beside a 19th-century farmhouse in Connecticut
Jeweller and reddit user nais_kong_ipamahagi recently shared a fascinating album of pictures that show the amazing restoration he did for a wedding ring that had gone through a garbage disposal. He uploaded the gallery to Imgur along with comments of the process throughout. Jewellery can hold a lot of sentimental value for some people…
Carturesti Carusel (“Carousel of Light”) is a breathtaking new bookstore that opened earlier this month in the heart of Bucharest, Romania. Designed by Square One, the bookstore is located inside a beautifully restored 19th century building. The 1,000 sq. m (10,760 sq. ft) retail space is situated on six floors and features over 10,000…
Photograph via @MetroUK on Twitter On 29 June 2012, Andrew Shannon entered the National Gallery of Ireland and punched a hole through a Monet painting from 1874, valued at nearly $12 million. While Shannon was recently sentenced to 5 years in prison, the painstaking process of restoring the prized artwork took an arduous 18…
Built in 1800, the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., has been the residence of every U.S president since John Adams. In 1814 (during the war of 1812) the White House was set ablaze by the British army, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior. Since then the building…
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