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Egyptian Blue in the Shadows of Ancient Faces
Egyptian blue turns up in flesh tones and gray backgrounds. What technical imaging reveals about ancient painting—and what it cannot tell us by itself.
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The Differences Held in Rembrandt’s Printed Impressions
Rembrandt’s impressions reveal how burr, ink, support, and revision make repetition a way of noticing difference.