The Baroque painting Mater Dolorosa by Marko Layer was completely overpainted with the exception of the flesh tone area. Scientific research carried out in 2012 proved that the sword, the drapery and the background are overpainted. The profession commission proposed the removal of all the overpaint with the exception of the background, since it would be too risky. In 2018 the overpaint was still present on the red clothing. The same chemical composition of the original and the overpaint made the latter difficult to remove, which led to the testing of different methods. The tested methods were not efficient, so we decided to use the mechanical approach. In order to facilitate the implementation of conservation and restoration procedures, a digital simulation of aesthetic presentation was made. After the removal of the overpaint, there were many irregularities on the paint layer, some caused by the removal and others by the damaged support. To restore the aesthetic presentation of the image, the gaps were filled and the cromatic reintegration was performed. Cromatic reintegration was performed using various methods selected according to the type of damage. The intervention was done in a way that allows future generations to continue researching, complementing and modifying the implemented procedures.
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