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A Florentine painting experience for both studio artists and art historians.Many contemporary artists use methods that were developed during the Renaissance because of the expressive potential of such techniques. Art historians have an obvious interest in knowing specifically how the materials were used to create the masterpieces of Florentine painting. This course is intended for both groups and does not rely on previous painting experience, though that is helpful.The course provides extensive experience with a range of the traditional materials and techniques that were used in the masterpieces produced in Italy throughout the Renaissance. Hands-on demonstrations, lectures, on-site field trips, and painting projects will inform both artists and art historians. The focus will be on the exploration of the distinctive luminosity and translucent characteristic of egg tempera and tempera grassa (tempera with oil) painting.The source material for student works will include, drawings, photographs of Florentine masterpieces, books, art historical reproductions, and images addressing contemporary ideas. In the studio students will learn the processes for making: handmade gypsum gesso panels, preliminary drawings, transfers, silverpoint drawings, grisaille underpaintings, layered color, glazing, egg tempera paints mixed from dry pigments, tempera grassa and a range of gold leaf techniques. Italy provides a unique resource for acquiring and exploring these materials.The world-class museums within walking distance of the Santa Reparata studios provide an exceptional opportunity for group discussion and personal artistic research from actual Renaissance paintings.
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