Pastellist like Rosalba Carriera led the way in making marks to create the illusion of finely detailed fabrics. This contrasts with smooth and detailed faces.
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From Veronese’s bravura brushstrokes to the crafted surface textures of lavish and heavy fabrics with Rembrandt.
What is that princess doing dressed for a pageant, and what is happening to her swatch of carmine fabric? How billows express motion.
In many paintings, depiction of fabrics, textiles and other clothing materials is more challenging and important than that of flesh.
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