A very interesting study is underway at the Rijksmuseum (in partnership with other collaborating institutions) around the effects of cleaning paintings with special attention on gels and micro-emulsions. The blog post by Erma Hermens at the Rijksmuseum linked below, touches on the complexities of trying to study and understand the effects of aging and the cleaning of paintings and provides an overview of the aims of the study. This will be a very interesting study to follow and will provide good direction for future studies and better conservation practices and preventative care.
