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The senses 4: Sight |
12 August 2004 |
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Why restoring old paintings requires perfect vision
Jenny Ludwig is a painting conservateur.
To do her job of restoring old masters, Jenny relies heavily on her 20-20 vision. She can detect previous botched restoration and uses her keen sense of sight to match, exactly, the original colours on damaged works.
Rachel Ellison pays Jenny a visit to find out more about her work.
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