Rubens’ methods were extensively documented by a contemporary. Do they reveal or conceal any dark secrets?
history of painting
The advent of wet-in-wet, canvas supports, fewer layers, impasto, and visible brushstrokes.
Did Antonello da Messina learn to paint with oils in Flanders, and bring back a revolution to Italy?
A detailed look at the materials and technique in van Eyck’s mature works, and those of Lucas Cranach the Elder.
The major problems in oil painting had been solved before the van Eycks. One was a reliable supply of solvent/diluent spirits.
We don’t even know what day he died, but 500 years ago on 9 August 1516, his life was commemorated by family and friends at a memorial mass.
Introduction to a series explaining the history of oil paint, effects on techniques, hence on paintings themselves.
My incomplete hypertext is now ready for testing, having added some weblinks to its references.
Storyspace here creates one of the beautiful views of paintings that I have seen.
Creating prototypes for the artist and their works, and making containers to hold those in an organised structure, using Storyspace 3.
The Eclectic Light Company 