The Stunning Secret Hiding Behind The Varnish Of An Imitation Rembrandt Painting

Published on 06/14/2021
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On Their Way To The Truth

“The restorer was so frustrated building up the layers of varnish to make the texture disappear that he actually poured it on. It was the consistency of molasses, and you could actually see the drip marks,” Kuang said. Now that the varnish had been rightfully removed, what did Kuang and her colleagues discover? Of course, the painting turned out to have been exceptionally made. There was no doubt left in anyone’s mind, this was a Rembrandt original!

On Their Way To The Truth

On Their Way To The Truth

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