28 articles
Landscapes: materials and craft
- 25 Why are landscapes with hermitages a topos in both Chinese and Italian art simultaneously?How have two civilizations separated by thousands of kilometers developed the same fascination with the hermitage in landscape? Exploration of a univers... 11 min read
- 26 What glazing technique gave these landscapes their depth in Giorgione’s paintings?How did Giorgione create this hypnotic depth in his landscapes? His secret: a revolutionary multiple glazing technique, applied in 8 to 15 ultra-thin la... 7 min read
- 27 When Did Chinese Artists Adopt Rice Paper for Their Ink Landscapes?The adoption of paper by Chinese artists for their ink landscapes represents a major turning point in art history. Although invented in the 2nd century,... 8 min read
- 28 How to Distinguish a Copied Landscape from a Print vs. a Landscape Painted on the Spot in the 16th Century?How to tell at a glance between a copied landscape print and a landscape painted on the spot in the 16th century? From luminous consistency to topograph... 10 min read
