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Conserving the Past for the Future

A Conservation Tour


Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain
Alexander Bening and Associates (Flemish, about 1444-1519)
Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain, about 1495-1500
Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum, 22.5 x 15.2 cm
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1963.256

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: The Effects of Light on Medieval Manuscripts

Associate Conservator of Paper: Moyna Stanton

Light can be especially damaging to dyes and pigments. To minimize the damage to individual pages and yet keep this most important manuscript on display at all times the pages are turned on a regular basis.

The Making of Queen Isabella of Spain's Book of Hours

How a painting on parchment or vellum is made

The Medieval Palette

Light and Heat in the Museum

How Light Can Damage Objects in Museums

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