FAH483H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Formaldehyde, Encaustic Painting
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Technical art history: a wide ranging advocate of art where we throw light on that process. Making of art has been excluded from the teaching of art. Forbes: gave to each masters program (set of pigments) , and introduced ideas of technical studies. Technical art history: is like a 3 legged stool. Infrared , i-r imaging of paintings used to discover under paintings and relation to materials. 3 essential steps to the processes of art history. #2 induction: test significant observations using scientific technology. Curatorial and technical research in work : provenance of work. Oil on paint , brought to overseas by artist. Canvas material was thin and brought over, such as a handkerchief cotton. There was observed human interaction with the piece in a tear. The tear was repaired with a paper lining - were chinese repairs. Pick one theory, legasov painted in western style, but incorporated chinese.
