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Old Masters May Have Used Egg Yolk in Oil Paintings, Study Finds
L'essentiel
A new study suggests Old Masters like da Vinci and Botticelli intentionally used egg yolk in oil paintings for enhanced properties, contradicting previous assumptions of contamination.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The use of egg yolk in oil paintings by Old Masters has been a topic of debate, with previous detections often attributed to contamination.
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Questions ouvertes
- How widespread was the practice of adding egg yolk among Old Masters?
- What other unrecorded techniques might have been used?
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