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4、eharmthangood・"Nowondertheydidharm・2)3)Sometimestheyevenchangedthepicture・Anynumberofthingscandamageaworkofart.SmogeatsawayatstoneandmetaLInsectschewwood・Moisturecauseswoodandcanvastoswel1,shrinkandfinallyrot・Foroneartshow,apaintingwasflownfromEnglandtoRome・Duringtheflight,thecanvasshrankso
5、muchthatthepaintlostitsgripandbega.npeeling・WhentheboxwasopenedinRome,therewasahalf-barepainting一andapileoftinycoloredflakes・DoctorUrbaniremembers,Z/Thepaintingwasrushedtous.Itlookedhopeless・Butwenevergiveuponacase・〃Aftermonthsofslow,carefulwork,everypieceofpainthadbeenpuzzledbacktogetheran
6、dgluedonanewcanvas・Thejobwassowelldonethatnodamagecouldbeseen.Whenapaintingarrivesatthearthospital,itgoestothelaboratory,wherescientificworkisdone・InfraredanduItravioletphotographsaretaken.4)Newercoatsofpaintstandoutasdarkspotsagainstoldercoatsofpaint.Ifthereseemstobeadifferentpicturebeneat
7、htheoneshowingonthesurface,thepaintingisfinallyX-rayed・Paintingsonwoodarethencarriedintoaboxcar-lygasseepsiacksinthewoodtokillhiddenbugsa.ndtheireggs・Paintingsontorncanvasgotoaroomwherenewclothbackingsaregluedandironedon.Finallythepaintingsarereadytobegi