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  The senses 4: Sight 12 August 2004  
Why restoring old paintings requires perfect vision

Jenny Ludwig is a painting conservateur. 

To do her job of restoring old masters, Jenny relies heavily on her 20-20 vision. She can detect previous botched restoration and uses her keen sense of sight to match, exactly, the original colours on damaged works.

Rachel Ellison pays Jenny a visit to find out more about her work. 

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