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Let the Material Talk

Let the Material Talk

Technology of Late-Medieval Cologne Panel Painting

By (author) Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud
By (author) Cologne and Doerner Institute
By (author) Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen

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Full Description

This important book presents the results of a comprehensive technical study of the painters in Cologne between 1400 and 1450. It represents a major step forward in understanding the materials and techniques of panel painting in the 15th century achieved through dendrochronological evidence and examination of the ground and intermediate layers, pigments etc. In addition to discussions on the results of the analyses, there is a catalogue of 29 fifteenth century panels together with the results of their examinations.

Contents:
Introduction
Art-historical Introduction
Wooden Picture Supports
Grounds and Intermediate Layers
Compositional Lay-in
Metal-leaf Applications and Ornamental Techniques
Painting Materials, Paint Application and Painting
Techniques
The Works: Their Forms and Functions
Let the Material Talk: Summary from the Point of View of Art Technology
Speaking Pictures – Silent Painters: An Art-historical Summary
Catalogue
Appendix

Specifications
Publisher
Archetype Publications
ISBN
9781909492127
Published
17th Nov 2014
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
9.51 in x 11.76 in
Pages
368 Pages
Illustrations
500 color, 58 b&w
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