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1. Oil Painting

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   Varnish Effects
   Almost all historical oil paintings were finished with a removable varnish layer, typically natural resin dissolved in solvent. Over time, these varnishes darken and become brittle. A unique, documented phenomenon, observed primarily in late 17th-century Dutch still lifes, is Chromatic Reversal, where the varnish layer selectively absorbs blue-spectrum light, causing the painting to appear irrevocably autumna…