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Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.
By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
How our conservation team made this sofa fit for a queen.
By Magnolia Molcan, interim associate director of digital content
How Japanese printmakers created texture, sparkle, and shine.
By Allison Brewer, Josephine Jenks, and Cyntia Karnes, paper conservators
Learn how traditional woodcuts were made and create your own.
By Josephine Jenks, paper conservation graduate intern
What is art conservation, how to become a conservator, weird substances found on artworks, and more.
By our conservation team
Giving our Portrait of a Lady back her name.
By Elise Effmann Clifford, head of paintings conservation
How do you solve a conservation puzzle? Create your own key.
By Antonia Smith
Della Robbia, an Italian family of highly skilled artists in Renaissance Florence, developed ingenious techniques that gave ceramic sculptures a prominent place in public spaces.
By Teresa Jiménez-Millas
Gothic cathedrals, guns, and the details that matter.
By Al Farrow, Jane Williams, and Céline Chrétien
Learn about Judy Chicago's Birth Hood.
By Jena Hirschbein
Understanding the less tangible aspects of an artwork, especially when it is created within a culture different than our own, requires incorporating varied viewpoints and experiences that museums have too often ignored.
By Tamia Anaya, Jena Hirschbein, and Jane Williams
Understanding the political and social weight a textile can carry.
By Julieta Fuentes Roll
