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the act of trapping a moment in amber-colored time, one brushstroke of preservation at a time
origin wordnamed after Berenice, ancient Libyan city famed for amber
varnishing dayartists once touched up paintings at gallery openings
violin secretStradivari's varnish recipe remains debated by chemists
slow dryoil varnishes can take weeks to fully cure
resin rootsearliest varnishes came from tree sap and insects