The Materials and Craft of Early Iconographers (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. Read more... Abstract: 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 Front Matter....Pages i-xvi The Technical Part of the Painter’s Manuals Compiled and Used by Early Iconographers. Historic Notes....Pages 1-7 Materials From Natural Sources and Those Prepared in the Iconographer’s Studio or in the Peasant Household....Pages 9-13 Pigments....Pages 15-40 Gilding....Pages 41-55 Adhesives Prepared from Vegetal and Animal Sources Used by Iconographers....Pages 57-60 Varnishes....Pages 61-66 Inks Prepared and Used by Iconographers....Pages 67-77 About Grinding....Pages 79-86 Iconographers and the Fresco Technique....Pages 87-97 Icons on Glass: Materials and Technique....Pages 99-110 The Apprenticeship of an Iconographer....Pages 111-130 Back Matter....Pages 131-136