Journal of Conservation Science (보존과학회지)

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Comparison Study on the Material Characteristics of Oil Paints (I)

유화물감의 재질적 특성 비교 연구 (I)

  • Kim, Jung Heum (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Park, Hye Sun (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Lim, Sung Jin (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
  • 김정흠 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 박혜선 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 임성진 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과)
  • Received : 2017.02.28
  • Accepted : 2017.04.14
  • Published : 2017.04.20
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Abstract

Oil paints are mixtures of pigments, drying oils and additives. In the past, oil paints were mainly composed of inorganic pigments. However, recently color matching techniques vary depending on manufacturers due to the development of various kinds of synthetic pigments. Despite this, most studies of oil paints in South Korea are about durability tests, and there is no comparative study on the characteristics of commercial oil paint components. This study aims to compare the properties of four different kinds of oil paints from four manufacturers, which are the most popularity used. Extender pigments in oil paint from C brand differed from that of other manufacturers and various kinds of coloring pigments were differently used depending on the oil paints and the manufacturers. The mixing ratios and the pigment types differed even for oil paints having the same product name. It is assumed that these differences could affect the colors. The result of this study is expected to contribute to the analysis of artworks through the accumulation of scientific data of oil paints. In addition, it can be utilized as a scientific basis for art history studies, including the characteristics of artists or production year.

유화물감은 안료, 건성유, 첨가제의 혼합으로 만들어진다. 과거 유화 물감에 사용된 안료는 광물성 무기안료가 주를 이루었으나 근래에는 다양한 종류의 합성안료가 개발되면서 제조사마다 조색에 차이를 보인다. 하지만 국내 유화물감 연구는 대부분 내구성 실험에 그치고 있으며, 시판되는 물감의 성분적 특성을 비교한 사례는 확인되지 않는다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 유화물감 중 대표적으로 많이 사용되는 4개 제조사에서 생산된 4개 종류의 물감을 선정하여 재질적 특성을 비교하였다. 그 결과, 체질안료는 C사의 유화물감이 다른 제조사 물감과 차이를 보였으며, 착색안료는 물감의 종류 및 제조사에 따라 다양하게 사용된 것으로 확인된다. 상품명이 동일한 유화물감도 제조사에 따라 안료의 종류와 상대적 배합에 차이를 보이고 있으며, 그에 영향을 받아 색상도 각각 다른 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구결과는 유화물감의 과학적 데이터 축적을 통한 근현대 미술품 분석에 도움을 줄 것으로 생각된다. 또한 유화작품을 대상으로 작가별 물감의 특성, 제작 시기별 물감의 특성 등의 미술사 연구에 과학적 근거로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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