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How is paint made?

By Dawn Rogala, Paintings Conservator and Program Manager, Smithsonian Institution
Gwénaëlle Kavich, Conservation Scientist, Smithsonian Institution

Different paint recipes work for different uses. Two art conservators explain how analyzing paints from the past can reveal how they were made – and how best to preserve them.

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