Turning oil paint into gold: Petrus Christus, A Goldsmith in his Shop
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris in front of Petrus Christus, A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449, oil on oak panel, 100.1 x 85.8 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
One can almost FEEL the contrasting textures of the velvet versus the gold brocade ...and the reflections of the city in the pewter vessels! Wow. I'm not sure I would have noticed half of this without your presentation.
The level of detail in the fabric. It almost feels like it pops off the canvas and catches the light in the room the painting is in.
What an incredibly interesting video. One of Smarthistory's best! Thank you.
exceptional presentation, as always. thank for your enlightening our minds and hearts with these videos
Beautiful paint, it leaves you breathless with all the people, objects, details. As always thank you for this video. 💙
Our pleasure 😊
Another great video!
I'm looking forward every time.
Thank you guys for all the wonderful works of art you highlight!
Greetings from Amsterdam.
Another fabulous video! Thank you Drs!
Beautiful!!!!!!!! Loved the analysis!!!😉😻👍
Thank you!! 😁
Fascinating!
Great video 👍
Thanks 👍
Walls of silk? I didn't know that was a thing.
The gold velvet is lovely - I always love seeing those soft, plush fabrics. Her... headdress is very intriguing to me too.
Porphyry = decorative granites or igneous rocks - TIL.
Again, I'm curious about these under-drawings. How are they analyzed if they're painted over?
The woman touch the goldsmith and the man touch the woman?
Really? I was not aware they were so relaxed and intimate in that time, surprising
Hi! Great video as always :D
Could I ask how would art historians be able to tell that the halo was added much later?
That is a good question, but one with a complex answer. Let me say quickly that adding haloes was a thing. In fact, altering artworks is quite common over the hundreds of years since they were produced as styles change. People like to update the things they own, much like someone might renovate a kitchen. Here is a place to get started:
Maryan W. Ainsworth, "Intentional Alterations of Early Netherlandish Paintings," The Metropolitan Museum Journal, vol 40 (2005) www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/Intentional_Alterations_of_Early_Netherlandish_Paintings_The_Metropolitan_Museum_Journal_v_40_2005
Great question - this may help: www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/neth/hd_neth.htm
X-ray?