Artist or Art Historian

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	• Artists' Techniques and Materials (Guide to Imagery Series) Antonella Fuga Getty Publications, 2006 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Great reference book!

This is a beautifully done reference book. A must have in any secondary classroom.

Artist or Art Historian

This is a great book for either the artist or art historian who wants to know more about any art medium. I used it primarily to review mediums that I have not worked with , but that I reference in the college art history course I teach. I recommend it for the new art student who wants to know more about any medium including some they have probably never heard of before.

An artist's materials--the bold brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf in a Byzantine mosaic, the fragile translucence of a porcelain vase--are not just the accessories of his or her work. They are the physical embodiment of the artist's creative vision and a reflection of the historical context in which they were used.
This latest volume in the popular Guide to Imagery series discusses the materials and processes used in eight media: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork. Within each of these categories, Antonella Fuga examines the range of materials and techniques that have developed over the centuries. For instance, in the chapter on drawing, she analyzes the use of charcoal, red chalk, and pastels, among other media. Capsule descriptions in the margins list essential information about the subject under discussion, and details of the artworks employed as examples are called out. The book concludes with a brief overview of contemporary techniques.
Richly illustrated with artworks from many of the world's important museums, this book provides art enthusiasts with new insights into the creation of many of the world's great masterpieces.

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