Learn English: Chemical Acne Affects Old Oil Paintings (hard)

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Chemical Acne Affects Old Oil Paintings

Old oil paintings are mysteriously developing a strange chemical reaction, resembling acne.

Art conservators are urgently working to understand and treat this unusual condition affecting these valuable artworks.

The issue involves unexpected wet paint appearing and small lumps forming on the paintings' surfaces.

This alarming problem requires immediate attention to prevent further damage to these irreplaceable cultural pieces.

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Original: The Economist (Science and Technology)

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#oil painting #art conservation #chemical reaction #art restoration #paint degradation

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