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Can you guess what's wrong with these paintings?

Noah Charney · TED

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About

Prior to the mid-20th century, art restorers took a heavy-handed approach, often drastically altering paintings in the name of "improving" art. Today, they focus on keeping the original work intact with minimal intervention, and must regularly contend with past modifications. So, how is damaged artwork repaired? Noah Charney explains the painstaking process of restoring priceless artifacts. [Directed by Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Manolis Manoli].

The talk

  1. Can you guess what's wrong with these paintings? 6 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Noah Charney
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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