Tintoretto Old Master Art Exhibit in Rome, Walk through it with me!

While in Rome, I met with an associate/friend of mine who is a noted art conservator that helped with an exhibition of paintings by the most famous Old Master Italian Venetian Baroque artist, Tintoretto. He got us a special pass for us to see the exhibit. So, I've made a video so you can walk through and see the paintings with me and get the inside scoop. Hope you enjoy it! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO9myPDaA3A 
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Art conservation questions? Call Scott Haskins 805 564 3438
Art appraisal questions? Call Richard Holgate 805 895 5121

Sistine chapel was cleaned safely with what? Reporting from Rome.

I’m in Italy and yesterday we went to Tivoli which is just outside of Rome. The wonderful Villa D’Este and its gardens are one of the main attractions. Just outside the entrance of the Villa D’Este is a church attached to the palace we found open (Ever wonder why the American forefathers wanted a separation of church and state?!) and so we stepped inside. Inside the church, as far as art work and architecture, there is nothin’ to write home about if you know what you are looking at. But there was a side chapel under going a cleaning. Wow! Is it dirty. See the photo and learn what they used to clean the Sistine Chapel celling safely. The answer I know to be true from personal experiences and knowing the people who worked on the project: http://www.fineartconservationlab.com/travel/what-did-they-use-to-clean-the-sistine-chapel/

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Vintage Family Photo Portraits Evaluated

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Lifestyle Section of Sunday News Press - Scott Haskins at Fine Art Conservation Laboratories

Marilyn McMahon, Santa Barbara News Press Staff writer extraordinaire, was 


today was in the office at Fine Art Conservation Laboratories. She has been 


writing interviews and profiles for the Lifestyle section of the newspaper for 


more than 35 years. Good stories! See interview insights and videos of 


interview of Scott M. Haskins, Art Conservator: 


http://www.fineartconservationlab.com/in-lab/santa-barbara-news-press-


lifestyle-sunday-section-interview-with-marilyn-mcmahon/

Art History Student Continuing Education UV Black Light Testimonial

Art History Student Continuing Education UV Black Light Testimonial video just posted on YouTube at http://ping.fm/m0Igg Scott Haskins, art conservator interviews college student Colin Young.

Library of Congress holds Preservation Week Activities

Library of Congress holds Preservation Week Activities 

- two webinars for Saving Your Stuff - collectibles- at home 

http://saveyourstuffblog.com/archival/library-of-congress-holds-preservation-week-activities/

Scott M. Haskins 805 564 3438

Update on Smuggled Russian Royalty

Remember the story of Smuggled Russian Royalty (http://fineartconservationlab.blogspot.com/2010/01/russian-royalty-smuggled-out.html)? Well, here's an update:

The 3 Royalty portraits ,were stabilized but not inpainted ( touched up) because owner wanted to show them in their most original condition. But here's the fun thing..After we delivered the 3 portraits back,  the owner, then  had them appraised at The Antiques Roadshow.

Clean this painting? E. Roscoe Shrader Condition Evaluation

E. Rosco Shrader vintage oil painting condition question results in a good lesson for art collectors: http://tipsforfineartcollectors.org/cleaning/e-rosco-shrader-condition-question/

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Repair a painting, Clean a painting Las Vegas

We’ve been providing art conservation and painting restoration services to private clients in Las Vegas for many years. When we get a call to restore a painting, clean a painting, fix artwork, repair a rip in a canvas painting, analyze a painting we schedule a personal visit to look over/evaluate the artwork at your location, offering a estimate of the work up front at no charge. Then, if the work is to be done, we offer PU/Delivery to your home or office.

See a new 1 1/2 min intro video and a tour of our lab: http://www.fineartconservationlab.com/art-painting-conservation-restoration-las-vegas/

One of the collections we provide to service to focuses on collecting Old Master Dutch paintings.

Questions? Call Scott Haskins 805 564 3438

Art appraisal Questions? Call Richard Holgate 805 895 5121

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Can Collectibles Survive Until They Become Heirlooms?

 I have a client who specializes in selling things on E-Bay. What a fun personality she is! And what experiences she has with all the people she meets. She's my guest blogger for this posting: meet Michele.

As a long time eBay consignment seller and trading assistant, I’ve had a lot of collectibles pass through my hands. I’ve also been invited into many homes to review and value collections of items for owners seeking to sell at profit or who are seeking to immediately liquidate items for needed cash on the spot. I’m often shown many collectibles and keepsakes, just for “show”, but I’m told they’re too dear to the family and not for sale.

Time and again I’m struck by how little people do to protect these collectibles and heirlooms that they insist they could never part with for any amount of money. Surely then, they’re worth a very small amount of money to protect and preserve them against the damages of water, earthquakes and being mishandled? Certainly also, collectible objects should be anchored to protect against breakage from being inadvertently bumped or, heaven forbid, shaken from their shelves and wall mounts and such in the event of an earthquake or other disaster.

There are such simple steps anyone can take to preserve their precious keepsakes and collectibles. When I mention things to the people I meet like anchoring shelves to walls, or anchoring collectibles down to shelves or using archival plastic bags for photo albums and so on, I’m often given what my mom used to call the $10 stare. Lately I’ve been mentioning Scott’s book, How to Save Your Stuff from a Disaster…, to the people I’ve been meeting with. If people aren’t prompted by my advice to them, maybe they’ll at least buy a book and take action after they see what I’ve said to them reinforced in print.

Btw, here's a quick video to illustrate just how easy it can be to protect and save paper items: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A_7h4yTskE