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Estat de conservació de la capa pictòrica sant Pau de Juan Bautista Maíno

State of conservation of the pictorial layer

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The work presents a brown surface layer, dark and heterogeneous, with blister, losses and dryness in the paint layer, as a result of the fire effect.
 
Regarding the support, the wood of the frame was breaked on the top and can observe traces of moisture as a consequence of the water used for extinguishing flames.

 


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