Solving stretcher-related problems
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Learning goal
- To acquire useful vocabulary in order to be able to describe some of the problems affecting stretchers, as well as and the Conservation/Restoration procedures indicated to solve them.
To achieve that goal, you should become familiar with the words in the resource, paying special attention to those included in the exercise. The interactive activity provides feedback so that you can evaluate your performance.
Watch the video
Watch the video “Conservation of Jackson Pollock’s Mural”, posted by the Getty Museum at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_mKAFpLY74&index=1&list=PL5ZJP2yRFa3aCBs3ESC5u1zKjz4tDoy53, and do the activity below. If you have trouble following the video, you can read its good-quality subtitles (click here if you don't remember how to activate the captions) and/or read the whole script, which differs slightly from the captions.
Find the words that match the definitions
Find in the video the words that match the definitions below.
1. the wooden frame on which canvas is stretched and fixed for painting:
2. to break without separation of parts: to
3. an instance of sinking downward due to weight:
4. edges of the canvas, which are usually hidden:
5. the workroom of an artist: