The Proof Is on the Painting.

• Autores: Steve Mirsky
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 294, Nº. 5, 2006, págs. 96-96
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the dangers of mixing alcohol with popular works of art. Chemist Jennifer Mass describes the harmful effects of ethanol, the drinkable kind of alcohol, on paintings, which results in the destruction of varnish. Proteins and carbohydrates in popular museum foods like cheese and crackers can also lead to damage.