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Cleaning old paintings has always been a major problem, because aqueous solutions may dissolve pigments. We succeeded in cleaning some precious old paintings of Siena using aqueous products. This success encourages us to clean a Lorenzetti masterpiece in the near future. The techniques used and a possible explanation of the surprising result are discussed in the light of recent insights into the physics of water.

Cet article est un compte-rendu du livre : Éric Lecler, L’Absolu & la Littérature du romantisme allemand à Kafka. Pour une critique politique, Paris : Classique Garnier, coll. « Théorie de la littérature », 2013, 340 p., EAN 9782812414046.