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  2. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone ...

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    However, the title of Don Thompson's book, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art, suggests a higher figure. Owing to deterioration of the original 14-foot (4.3 m) tiger shark, it was replaced with a new specimen in 2006. It was on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from 2007 to 2010. [1]

  3. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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    Oil paint is a medium made up of pigments and a drying oil binding agent. Various other ingredients can be mixed in to condition the paint in several ways and modify its various properties and drying. [1] Oil paintings are painted on various surface support types. Oil on canvas, oil on board, and oil on metal are only some examples of oil ...

  4. Conservation and restoration of panel paintings - Wikipedia

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    The conservation-restoration of panel paintings involves preventive and treatment measures taken by paintings conservators to slow deterioration, preserve, and repair damage. Panel paintings consist of a wood support, a ground (linen or parchment sized with glues, resin, and gesso), and an image layer (encaustic, tempera, oil). [1]

  5. Why sharks aren’t out to get you - AOL

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    Find out more in the… Historian of marine science Samantha Muka, of Stevens Institute of Technology, doesn’t dismiss the fear that a great white shark can inspire. But Muka offers a reminder ...

  6. Sharks! - Wikipedia

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    Sharks! consists of five life-sized fibreglass model sharks. [2] The project was inspired by The Headington Shark in Oxford. [1] The installation cost £25,000. [3] It was selected and built as the 2020 Antepavilion, fitting the year's theme of "tension of authoritarian governance of the built environment and aesthetic libertarianism".

  7. Lining of paintings - Wikipedia

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    Lining an entire painting has largely fallen out of favor due to the invasive nature of the treatment. Minimalist intervention emphasizes the maintenance of the original integrity of a painting, so long as it is able to be displayed and the image is not disrupted. [2] However, patches are sometimes applied to strengthen specific areas of a ...

  8. Environmental impact of paint - Wikipedia

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    Low-VOC paint types include latex (water-based), recycled latex (water-based), acrylic, and milk paint. [1] [2] The labels of paint cans can be checked for the following information: To be considered low-VOC, the paint should contain <50 g/L of VOC. [citation needed] To be considered zero-VOC, the paint should contain <5 g/L of VOC. [citation ...

  9. Americans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why ...

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    It’s that time of year again: the thick of summer when sharks have caught America’s attention. Americans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why that’s a good thing