The following section will outline a number of the materials used to produce paintings along with a brief explanation of how these different materials can behave. Paintings are meant to convey meaning (spiritual, religious, political, symbolic, decorative, conceptual, etc.) through the thoughtful and deliberate application, by the artist, of a fluid, pigmented (colour-bearing) medium onto a flat support surface. Paintings are complex, three-dimensional structures composed of a variety of materials combined in many different ways. List of abbreviations and symbols Abbreviations ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials BCE before common era CCI Canadian Conservation Institute CE common era HDF high-density fibreboard HTS handling-travel-storage ISO International Organization for Standardization LED light-emitting diode MDF medium-density fibreboard RH relative humidity UV ultraviolet Symbols ☌ degree Celsius µW/lm microwatt per lumen CaCO 3 calcium carbonate CaO quicklime Ca(OH) 2 calcium hydroxide nm nanometre pH potential of hydrogen Understanding the structure and materials of paintings What constitutes a painting? Providing a solution for strengthening an inherently weak auxiliary support.Long-term protection for a painting with ongoing flaking problems.Installation of a backing board: a simple solution to many problems.Examples of preventive conservation practices. Application of a backing board and glazing.Causes of damage to paintings and preventive conservation strategies.Understanding the structure and materials of paintings.This section presents key aspects of managing the care of fine arts paintings in heritage collections based on the principles of preventive conservation and risk management. Caring for paintings is part of CCI's Preventive conservation guidelines for collections online resource.
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