The Materials and Craft of Early Iconographers, 2014 SpringerBriefs in Materials Series
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : Leonida Mihaela D.
This book describes in detail the materials and techniques used by medieval iconographers. It offers information about the natural sources, the raw materials, the tools and the technologies involved in preparing them. The book allows entry into the secretive world of very knowledgeable and skilled artisans, about which very little is known. Topics covered include raw materials, pigments, binders, solvents, adhesives, inks and varnishes. Special chapters will be dedicated to the fresco technique as practiced by the early iconographers, grinding, painting on glass and the training/apprenticeship of these craftsmen.
The Technical Part of The Painter’s Manuals Compiled and Used by Early Iconographers: Historic Notes.- Materials from Natural Sources and Those Prepared in the Iconographer’s Studio or in the Peasant Household.- Pigments.- Gilding.- Adhesives Prepared from Vegetal and Animal Sources Used by Iconographers.- Varnishes.- Inks Prepared and Used by Iconographers.- About Grinding.- Iconographers and the Fresco Technique.- Icons on Glass: Materials and Technique.- The apprenticeship of an Iconographer.
Offers and in-depth look at the natural sources, raw materials and tools used by early iconographers Provides key coverage of the fresco technique as practiced by the early iconographers as well as grinding, painting on glass and the training/apprenticeship of these craftsmen Highlights the techniques used by early iconographers to create pigments and adhesives Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 04-2014
Ouvrage de 136 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
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