Name: Ask a Conservator: The Fine Art of Painting Conservation with Ruth Cox | Biltmore | Videos | Gan Jing World
Uploaded: 2023-12-08T18:34:12.008Z
Duration: 12 min 16 s
Description: Can scholars tell the difference between retouched and original paint strokes from artists like Claude Monet? Enjoy this in-depth Q&A interview with paintings c... | Videos | Gan Jing World

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Can scholars tell the difference between retouched and original paint strokes from artists like Claude Monet? Enjoy this in-depth Q&A interview with paintings conservator, Ruth Cox, as she shares her insights on the techniques used to assess and restore works of art, including the two original Monet landscape paintings she restored for display in Biltmore House. 

About the conservator: Ruth Cox is a painting conservator based out of Durham, North Carolina. Learn more: https://coxpaintingconservation.com/

About the artwork: “Strada Romana à Bordighera,” an Italian landscape painted in 1884 by Claude Monet, was purchased by George W. Vanderbilt in 1892. In addition, Vanderbilt acquired another Monet landscape entitled “Belle-Île, le chenal de Port-Goulphar” (1886), which remains in the Biltmore collection today. Learn more on our blog: https://www.biltmore.com/blog/conserving-landscapes-for-a-landmark/

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