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Originally Posted by Claudemir Bonfim
Michael is right.
Egg varnish was widely used because it was a lot easier to prepare then the other ones. The removal of egg varnish is done with a moistured rice paper applied on the surface of the painting, and then it is removed and the surface is cleaned with cotton swabs.
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That sounds like it would be less stressful to the painting than solvents. How come eggs don't go rancid?