A Perfect Ground: Preparatory Layers for Oil Paintings 1550-1900

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  • Preparatory layers influence the texture of a painting, the color has an have an effect on on tonality of the picture and their absorbency influences painting technique chemistry
  • composition and the degradation of materials are particularly important

The influence of preparatory layers at the stability of oil paintings is a topic that has occupied the minds of many authors of artists’ manuals, recipe books, and related historical sources. Depending on their location in time and space, artists have had different views at the subject and have selected different materials and techniques to prepare their reinforce for painting.

Preparatory layers influence the texture of a painting, the color has an have an effect on on tonality of the picture and their absorbency influences painting technique chemistry. They co-decide the ageing and degradation of the painting.

Because of these facts, the technique and materials of preparatory layers are of interest to many. For conservators, information at the layer structure – their composition and the degradation in their materials are particularly necessary. A good working out of the intention of the artist and the original appearance of the painting could also be vital, since these influence conservation decisions.

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