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    What is a painting's craquelure?

    Question #47589. Asked by peasypod. (May 18 04 10:06 PM)


    jigmey

    Craquelure are the cracks that appear on the surfaces of paintings as they get old, very prominent in oil paintings.

    May 18 04, 10:47 PM
    Baloo55th

    So that girl that said I was no oil painting was paying me a compliment after all.

    May 19 04, 4:21 AM


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