Word: varnished
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...band of gypsies), finally landed at the court of the Medici in Florence, where he was given a studio and the privilege of eating at the page boys' table. By the time he returned to Nancy in 1621, he was a celebrated artist. By using a hard varnish on his plates, he was able to eliminate lines and create others at will. His etchings were sometimes little bigger than a postage stamp, sometimes about the size of a modern postcard. Peering through a magnifying glass that Galileo had given him, Callot was able to fill them with an incredible...
...peeled off, the plaster cracked, smoke and grime clouded the colors, and a number of clumsy attempts at retouching made matters even worse. Finally, last April, the Italian government hired the Milanese restorer, Ottemi Delia Rotta, to try his hand. Painstakingly he removed the crusts of dirt, varnish and overpainting, injected casein glue behind places that were peeling. Today Monza's hidden treasures are hidden no longer...