The Materials and Craft of Early Iconographers

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-3-319-04827-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 136 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2409 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Materials

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leonida, Mihaela D.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffkunde, Materialwissenschaft: Forschungsmethoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Völkerwanderung und Mittelalter
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.