Studio Rubens Episode 4 - The Varnish Removal

The restoration of Peter Paul Rubens' gigantic altarpiece Enthroned Madonna Adored by Saints is in full progress. Due to the monumental size of the masterpiece, the restoration has to be carried out in a museum gallery.
After the first material tests, the conservators have started the second phase of the restoration: the varnish removal. Jill and Ellen Keppens, two of the Studio Rubens conservators, explain you how this process works.
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