In a cultural heritage context, fatty acids are usually found as breakdown products of lipid-
containing organic remains in archaeological findings, binders in aged oil paintings, and …

Up to 70% of the oil paintings conserved in collections present metal soaps, which result
from the chemical reaction between metal ions present in the painted layers and free fatty …

The science of oil paint cleaning is an interdisciplinary and challenging field of study due to
the complex nature of both paintings and cleaning materials. The topic requires an intimate …

This review summarizes computational modeling literature concerning linseed oil
autoxidation in the context of oil paint. After discussing the chemical structure and …

The formation of metal soaps (metal complexes of saturated fatty acids) is a serious problem
affecting the appearance and structural integrity of many oil paintings. Tailored model …

A molecular-level understanding of the structure of the polymeric network formed upon the
curing of air-drying artists' oil paints still represents a challenge. In this study we used a set …

Infrared spectra of samples from oil paintings often show metal carboxylate bands that are
broader and shifted compared to those of crystalline metal soap standards (metal complexes …

Oil paint binding media are complex polymer networks that harbor populations of metal ions.
Understanding of the reactivity of these metal ions, often closely linked to paint degradation …

An overview is presented of the current state of understanding of the chemical pathways that
lead to the formation of crystalline metal soap phases in oil paints, based on recent …

In the restoration of paintings, solvent diffusion and swelling of polymeric oil paint binding
media are important factors to consider. Common cleaning methods with organic solvents or …