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(2022.The British Museum's rich collection of ancient Chinese
paintings has attracted many visitors.At the heart of this preservation and
revival of Chinese art history is senior conservator (Qiu Jinxian.
Joanna Kosek,head of Pictorial Art Conservation at the British Museum,told
the Times Publications that Qiu is considered one of the museum's most
priceless treasures."We let the treasure treat the treasure,"Kosek said.
In 1987,Qiu was introduced to Mrs Jessica Rawson,director of the British
Museum.At the time there were no conservators specializing in ancient Chinese
art at the British Museum.The large collection of Chinese ancient paintings and
cultural relics in the museum was mainly repaired by Japanese and British
methods and materials.As these methods were not suitable for Chinese
paintings,the art collection was kept in storage for a long time instead of on
pubic display.
Just before Christmas in 1987,Qiu Jinxian had her first appointment at the
British Museum.She was asked to repair an ancient scroll by Fu Baoshi,
which had been badly damaged by fire.Qiu's methods,which included washing
with warm water to separate the glue in order to repair the paper,stunned
people on the spot.Some of them even got out the camera to record her
methods as they'd never seen this way of restoring ancient art Mrs Rawson was
completely amazed by Qiu Jinxian's incredible skills.She immediately invited Qiu
to join the British Museum.
Chinese ancient paintings are notoriously difficult to repair because of
their large size,complex materials,diverse colors,and rich composition.The
most important thing is to understand the long history,meaning and culture
behind the painting.Repair is an extremely time-and-energy intensive process.
Each painting normally takes several months from cleaning to restoration and
drying.Since 1987,Qiu has repaired more than 400 artworks.
Qiu told the media that she is very proud