Mahek Pednekar
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      • Oil on Canvas
      • Oil on Wood Panels
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      • Chiesa Ognissanti
      • Detached Fresco
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      • San Vittorio Church
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      • Villa Medici
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      • Stibbert Chest
  • Techniques
    • Fresco Strappo
    • Sgraffito
    • Wood Panel Gilding
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Practice

Techniques

Documentation of traditional techniques studied and practised during conservation training in Florence. Each page covers materials, method, and the direct experience of working with these processes in both studio and site contexts.

Fresco strappo technique
Wall Painting

Fresco Strappo

The detachment of a fresco painting from its wall support using fabric facing and specialised adhesives, preserving only the paint layer.

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Sgraffito technique
Wall Decoration

Sgraffito

A technique of incising through a top layer of wet plaster to reveal a contrasting coloured layer beneath, creating decorative relief patterns.

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Wood panel gilding technique
Panel Preparation

Wood Panel Gilding

The preparation and gilding of wood panels using traditional bole and gold leaf application, following Renaissance workshop practice.

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