Halp! I am in a research quandary

[ratherastory]

Does anyone know of good books and/or resources that would explain the technical aspects of the preservation and, more importantly, the restoration of art works? More specifically paintings, but I am not especially picky about the medium if it comes down to it.

I am trying to write a story and realized that my plot kind of hinges on my understanding the ins and outs of how to restore paintings, which I emphatically do not. In fact, this is so far out of my league I don't even know where to start. /o\

Halp? Anyone? Bueller?

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[maypoles.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I don't. ;( Have you tried little_details? They know a little about everythinggg.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

That's my next stop after I've exhausted all the links on Wikipedia. little_details are surprisingly draconian about answering your questions if you haven't scoured the earth until your fingers are bleeding and you've worn your nails down past the nail bed before posting there, I've found.

Thanks!