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Craquelure (French: craquelure; Italian: crettatura) is a fine pattern of dense cracking formed on the surface of materials. It can be a result of drying, shock, aging, intentional patterning, or a combination of all four. The term is most often used to refer to tempera or oil paintings, but it can also develop in old ivory carvings or painted miniatures on an ivory backing. Recently, analysis of craquelure has been proposed as a way to authenticate art.

Craquelure - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fine pattern of dense cracking on the surface of materials Craquelure in the Mona Lisa , with a typical "Italian" pattern of small rectangular blocks Age craquelure in pottery Craquelure ( French : craquelure ; Italian : crettatura ) is a fine pattern of dense cracking formed on the surface of materials. It can be a result of drying, shock, aging, intentional patterning, or a combination of all four. The term is most often used to refer to tempera or oil paintings , but it can also develop in old ivory carvings or pai

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