Artists' Techniques & Materials
by
. Fuga
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Getty Publications -
ISBN-10
0892368608
ISBN-13
9780892368600
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Imprint
J. Paul Getty Museum
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 11th, 2007
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
700 grams
Dimensions
14.30 x 20.00 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
Painting & art manualsPainting, drawing and art manuals
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Offers a discussion of the materials and processes used in eight artistic media - painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork. This title contains 400 full-colour illustrations, and provides insight into the creation of many of the world's greatest works of art.
An artist's materials - from the broad brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf of a Byzantine mosaic, to the fragile translucence of a porcelain vase - are not just the results of their work. They are the physical embodiment of the artist's creative vision and a reflection of the historical context in which they were used. "Artists' Techniques and Materials" is an extensive and intriguing discussion of the materials and processes used in eight artistic media - painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork. Chapters look at each of the topics, with a discussion of the range of materials and techniques that have developed through the centuries. With its 400 full-colour illustrations, this volume is provides new insight into the creation of many of the world's greatest works of art.
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