Open AccessWax resin lining techniques: Edson Motta’s training at the Fogg Conservation Center and its adaptation to the Brazilian reality
Author(s) -
M.F. Rodríguez de Paiva,
María Aguiar,
Eduarda Vieira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
conservar património/conservar património
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2182-9942
pISSN - 1646-043X
DOI - 10.14568/cp2019015
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , center (category theory) , wax , adaptation (eye) , art , engineering , psychology , mechanical engineering , chemistry , neuroscience , crystallography , organic chemistry
After Edson Motta’s graduation from the Fogg Conservation Center, his experience contributed to the practice of conservation in Brazil through the introduction of new materials and the technique of wax-resin lining. However, this technique has drawbacks when applied in a country of tropical climate and few resources. It is important, when considering the use of this approach, to be mindful of the conservator’s historical role, which can reveal why this technique was, very likely, the best choice for the conservation of the vast patrimony of canvas paintings in Brazil.