Restauratie Atelier IDDI

13/02/2026

13/02/2026

Honored to welcome Jan van Zanen, the Mayer of The Hague, to my booth at the Art and Luxury Fair last weekend. A great opportunity to explain the intricacies of painting conservation and restoration to such an appreciative guest.

13/02/2026

Last weekend, I enjoyed presenting my conservation work at the art and Luxury fair at , featuring this stunning painting.

06/01/2026

Ever wondered what it takes to bring a masterpiece back to life? 🎨✨ As a painting conservator, I get to play with some pretty cool tools—think magnifying glasses, cotton swabs, and special solvents. It’s like being a detective for art! 🕵️‍♀️🔍 Want to peek behind the curtain and discover the magic of art restoration? Follow my journey or check out my website for more!

05/11/2025

Another day at work ⚡️

04/07/2025

✨ New job!
Thrilled to share that I’ve joined the conservation team at the Van Gogh Museum. For now, I’ll be filling in for a colleague who’s on maternity leave — a special opportunity to support both the team and the collection. Let’s do this! 🌻🖼️

11/06/2025

🎨 Conservation Tools – Loose Pigments

In conservation, we use loose pigments to color retouching paint, fill material, and inpainting elements. These pigments are lightfast, ensuring long-term color stability — essential in preventive conservation.

🌍 Many pigments are sourced from inorganic materials such as green earth, umber, and ochre, or are synthetically produced. I personally enjoy working with pigments from Verfmolen De Kat, a unique pigment windmill on the Zaanse Schans in the Netherlands, where pigments are still traditionally ground.

⚠️ Unfortunately, this historic mill is now under threat of closure due to a decision by Stichting de Zaansche Molen. This would be a serious loss — not just for conservators and artists, but for cultural and artisanal heritage in general.

🖌️ These pigments are more than raw material. They carry a story, a craft, and generations of knowledge.

💬 Let the mill keep turning. Let heritage keep living.

🔗 verfmolendekat.com
📢 Zaansche Molen – closure

06/06/2025

This big painting was so dirty 🕸🕷

03/06/2025

Conservation & Restoration of Paintings

13/05/2025

Echt of nep?
Soms begint kunst met een vraag. Wat is de herkomst van dit werk? Wie heeft het geschilderd? En… is het wel echt?

Tijdens een exclusieve sessie in restauratieatelier IDDI krijgt u een uniek kijkje achter de schermen van een lopend authenticiteitsonderzoek. U wordt meegenomen in de wereld van restauratie, technische analyses en stille onthullingen — een ontdekkingstocht vol vakmanschap, intuïtie en verrassingen. Leer om zelf verborgen lagen te ontdekken 🧭🗺️🔎

Alleen voor leden van de Vrienden van de Art and Luxury Fair.
Wilt u erbij zijn? Word lid en beleef uitzonderlijke Savoir-faire van dichtbij.

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