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Article: Preserving Mexican murals in S.F. (San Francisco's M.H. de Young Memorial Museum)
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- October 1, 1984
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Preserving Mexican murals in S.F.
Art conservation is a meticulous craft that's usually hidden from view. Now through April in an exhibit in San Francisco's M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, you can watch conservators working on murals from Teotihuacan--Mexico's ancient city and ceremonial center.
You'll see how dirt and minerals, encrusted on the delicate painted surfaces after at least 13 centuries of burial and decay, are removed to reveal elaborate images of undulating feathered serpents, flowering trees, defiant warrior birds, and striding priest deities. In an adjacent gallery, wall displays and a 10-minute video presentation explain the process in ...