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Inpainting is a conservation process where damaged, deteriorated, or missing parts of an artwork are filled in to present a complete image.[1] This process is commonly used in image restoration. It can be applied to both physical and digital art mediums such as oil or acrylic paintings, chemical photographic prints, sculptures, or digital images and video.
With its roots in physical artwork, such as painting and sculpture, traditional inpainting is performed by a trained art conservator who has carefully studied the artwork to determine the mediums and techniques used in the piece, potential risks of treatments, and ethical appropriateness of treatment.
- ^ Newman, Richard (2011). Conservation and care of museum collections (1st ed.). MFA publications. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-87846-729-7.