Applying thinner layers of paint, or glazes, developed optical effects that were widely used into the late 19th century, but have now fallen from favour.
Reynolds
To the depths of Hell, to see the giant triple-headed Lucifer eating Judas Iscariot, Brutus and Cassius. Then as dawn draws near, back to the world above.
The horrific story of a count locked away to starve to death, who turned to cannibalism. How that came to be used falsely in Lavater’s physiognomy.
Juno won’t let the labour of Hercules’ mother progress, so one of maids tricks Lucina into allowing the infant’s delivery, for which the maid is turned into a weasel.
More from Raphael, Reynolds, and the artist’s family of Frédéric Bazille, Lovis Corinth and others. All you need to know is who, where and when.
From its origin in portraiture, through to experiments by Renoir, and many oil paintings by Anders Zorn, control over edges can be highly effective.
Statues of head and shoulders of a deity mounted on a plain column. Examples of the Ephesian Diana, Priapus and Hymen.
In his quest to emulate masters such as Rembrandt and Titian, Reynolds experimented in the preparation and application of his paint, to the detriment of his paintings.
Probably the most famous British portrait painter, and first President of the Royal Academy. How he could paint 5-6 portraits in a day, and prosper.
In his attempts to emulate Rembrandt and Rubens, he experimented with thickened oil paint that has led to poor structural integrity, and severe damage to the paint layer.
The Eclectic Light Company 