An investigation into Kandinsky's use of Ripolin in his paintings after 1930

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 258-277

  McMillan, Gillian ^a   Casadio, Francesca ^a   Fiedler, Inge ^a   Sorano Stedman, Veronique ^b  

^a Solomon R Guggenheim Museum   (United States)

^b Centre Pompidou   (France)

Author keywords

Enamels; Kandinsky; Oleoresinous paint; Paint analysis; Ripolin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893098475     PISSN: 01971360     EISSN: 19452330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1945233013Y.0000000010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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