The Materials and Craft of Early Iconographers
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 a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Materials
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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