On shape stability of panel paintings exposed to humidity variations Part 2: Shape stability of sawn wood

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A.J.M. Jorissen¹  S. Reijnen¹ 

[1] Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands$$

关键词: Timber;    fracture mechanics;    connections;    equilibrium state;    splitting strength;   

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学科分类：建筑学

来源: Technische Universiteit Delft * Faculty of Civil Engineering

【 摘 要 】

A panel painting is a painting made on a wooden panel. It is not well known, but a lot of famous paintings are actually panel paintings, such as The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci, Assunta by Titian, Primavera by Botticelli and Samson and Delilah by Rubens. Artists had clear reasons to choose wood instead of canvas, one of the main reasons was availability and stability. Before an artist could start his painting he had to prepare the panel with several layers of gesso (mixture of glue, gypsum or sometimes ground chalk and water) ossein (lime made from bones) or other materials. After several layers and considerable sanding, the panel surface became perfectly smooth if properly done.

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