The hidden pattern in the cracks of paintings

Look closer — you'll see a story about history.

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For this piece about the cracks in paintings, I mainly parroted the widely-cited and influential work of Spike Bucklow. Check out these key papers:

The description of craquelure patterns:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1506709?seq=1

The description and classification of craquelure:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1506653?seq=1

A stylometric analysis of craquelure:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/30204782?seq=1

There is so so much about Girl With a Pearl Earring. 20 minute video, someday. In the meantime, this is a blog post about GWPE (as we insiders call her) and craquelure:
https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/explore/restoration-and-research/girl-with-a-blog/19-youre-cracking-me-up/

These cracks in paintings can really help distinguish between Flemish, Dutch, Italian, and French art. It's fascinating to try it for yourself.

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