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Tuesday, 09 August 2016 11:12

Mysterious Scratches Appear on Renaissance Paintings at the National Gallery

The National Gallery, London. The National Gallery, London. Wikipedia

Curatorial staff at the National Gallery in London recently discovered scratches on two sixteenth-century paintings in  its collection. The marks, which are believed to have been caused by fingernails or a ring, were described as minor. However, the mysterious nature of how they appeared has raised concerns about recent changes to the institution’s security program. Last year, a private security company was brought in to guard the museum’s illustrious collection—a cost-cutting measure that continues to draw ire.

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