Care for paintings

[Birdie26]

Are oil paintings harmed by being hung in somewhat damp places like kitchens and bathrooms?

[swedeheart]

Yes they are - even more so, I believe, because of the changes in humidity (and temperature) than because of the humidity itself.

[fredpuli47]

Yes, even though Francis I of France bought the Mona Lisa in 1517 and hung it in his bathroom ! Bathrooms then were different from bathrooms now.

A damp, place is obviously bad but a very dry atmosphere is very bad too. Some humidity has to be kept, together with a constant, modest, temperature, for perfect preservation.

[Ice.Maiden]

These two are right Birdie, and to clean them, just brush over them very carefully with a feather duster. Humidity and condensation affects oil paintings badly.