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Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice

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Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN/ASIN: 0892363223
ISBN-13: 9780892363223
Number of pages: 241

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Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas.

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