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Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Macro-Scanning Cézanne’s Still Life

by Serena Urry, Chief Conservator

2/15/2024

CAMConservation, Cezanne, paintings conservation, hidden paintings, X-ray, XRF macro-scan

Last month, three Northwestern scientists brought their highly specialized scanning and imaging equipment to the museum and spent a week in our Paintings/Objects lab.

X-raying Cézanne: Next Steps

by Franck M. Mercurio, Publications Editor

5/15/2023

CAM collection, Paul Cezanne, CAMConservation

See the painting in Gallery 227 during your next visit.

Revealing a “Hidden” Cézanne

by Serena Urry, Chief Conservator

12/15/2022

X-ray, CAMConservation, paintings conservation, Paul Cezanne

A few months ago, I posted about the complicated surface coatings on Cézanne’s Still Life with Bread and Eggs.” But what was going on under the surface was even more of a surprise.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Bread, Eggs, and UV Light

by Conservation

9/15/2022

CAMConservation, paintings, Paul Cezanne, still lifes, paintings conservation

Look for Bread and Eggs (and onions!) to return to the permanent galleries soon.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Still Life in Blue with Lemon by Paul Cézanne

by Conservation

12/9/2021

CAMConservation, paintings conservation, Impressionism, impressionist, French immpressionist, Paul Cezanne

Be sure to stop by Gallery 227 to see Still Life in Blue with Lemon after its visit to Conservation.

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