Seeing through paintings : physical examination in art historical studies / Andrea Kirsh and Rustin S. Levenson.
Published / Created:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2000.
Physical Description:
328 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-311) and index.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. The support (Wood supports ; Technical examination of wood panels ; Fabric supports ; Expedient choice of support ; Stretchers and strainers -- Technical examination of fabric supports ; Stone and metal : the support as paragoné ; Artists' board and paper laid to canvas or panel) -- 3. The ground and preparatory layers (The physical and aesthetic function of grounds and their composition ; Examination of grounds ; Colored grounds ; Textured grounds ; Absorbent grounds ; Painting on raw canvas ; Grounds for gilding and pastiglia ; Ground incising) -- 4. The paint layer -- 5. The varnish layer -- 6. Beyond the painting (Labels and collectors' marks ; On framing ; Viewing conditions and lighting) -- Appendix 1. Pigment identification -- Appendix 2. Paintings in exemplary condition in public collections.