Gold-Ground Panel Painting

Before canvas came into general use at the end of the 1500s, wood panel was the support most often used for painting. Panel paintings were designed for specific sacred or secular purposes: they might be part of an altarpiece that adorned an altar, a small diptych used for worship at home, or a standard carried in a procession. Artists applied gold ground and expensive pigments to the most splendid panel paintings.
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[@Darilynn714]

Thank you for making this video. Historical & technical.

[@odetteturcotte4729]

Very interesting story. Much easier now. No wonder why these paintings are so valuable. Not only they are ancient but all the great length of preparations . Everything was done step by step. That answers a lot of questions I had when I went to le Musee du Louvre . Erasing charcoal drawing with a feather? Unbelievable!! Merci

[@ubergeraldine]

Excellent. Thanks!

[@Kevin14henrY]

It was breathtaking..

[@c.e.schlink9933]

Amazing! Thank you.

[@curtisz789]

Thank you, that was amazing

[@bikaren1980]

Bravo!
Thank you.

[@karenleo23]

Very interesting, thank you!

[@mclemay]

Really good info

[@Tiberiotertio]

Hmm there are archeological finds of oyster and clam shells with paint in them....also using lead pens for drawing was rather common too, not only charcoal.