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Can you guess what's wrong with these paintings? - Noah Charney

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Prior to the mid-20th century, art restorers took a heavy-handed approach, often drastically altering paintings in the name of “improving” art. Today, they focus on keeping the original work intact with minimal intervention, and must regularly contend with past modifications. So, how is damaged artwork repaired? Noah Charney explains the painstaking process of restoring priceless artifacts.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Noah Charney
Director
Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Storyboard Artist
Constantinos Hadjidemetri
Animator
Rafael Kallistratou
Art Director
Constantinos Hadjidemetri
Music
Manolis Manoli
Sound Designer
Manolis Manoli
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Anna Bechtol
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Iseult Gillespie
Fact-Checker
Jennifer Nam

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