Giovanni Bellini (active c. 1459; died 1516) was one of the most innovative and influential painters of the Venetian Renaissance and was among the first Italian artists to paint in oil, rather than the more traditional medium of egg tempera. This special edition of the National Gallery Technical Bulletin offers a revelatory in-depth investigation of Bellini's technique, and how it evolved over more than five decades, through an examination of the artist's works in the National Gallery's collection. With twelve focused entries on specific paintings, including masterpieces such as The Agony in the Garden and Doge Leonardo Loredan, this volume is full of new and exciting discoveries that expand our understanding of Bellini's painting practice. In addition, there is an account of the long and challenging restoration of The Assassination of Saint Peter Martyr and an introductory essay that places Bellini's technical achievements in the context of Venetian painting of the 15th century, including his early training with his father, Jacopo; his working relationship with his brother, Gentile, and brother-in-law, Andrea Mantegna; and the practices of Giovanni's own workshop.
Published annually, and beautifully produced and illustrated, it covers all aspects of the conservation, technical study and care of the paintings in the collection.
Published annually, this illustrated volume covers all aspects of the conservation, technical study and care of the paintings in the collection.
The book is an invaluable resource for art historians, collectors, museum curators, and all those with an interest in old master paintings, as well as essential reading for conservators.
This volume continues the National Gallery's acclaimed series of Technical Bulletins with a selection of studies across the range of the collection, jointly authored by experts in the field of conservation and the scientific examination of ...
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Holbein's famous life-size double portrait 'The Ambassadors' is one of the best known of his surviving works.
An overview of current research on technology and practice of Old Master Paintings.
The 13th annual volume of the National Gallery's Technical Bulletin reports recent research into the history, technique and conservation of works in the Collection.
The National Gallery, London, is home to an outstanding group of Titian's paintings, and this special edition of its annual Technical Bulletin is dedicated to the study of the artist during the first part of his career.
"This Technical Bulletin provides a critical review of products typically used for the display, storage and transportation of objects by explaining how certain products can affect objects and their preservation, and it proposes guidelines ...