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I wish I could dance like Jan Vermeer March 20, 2011
Posted in art history, artists.
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Guest Post: The Importance of Depth and Linear Perspective May 9, 2009
Posted in art history, art technique.
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Vision of a Knight October 24, 2008
Posted in art history, artists, David's work, oil painting, painting, tempera.
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Repost: Archival Permanence October 13, 2008
Posted in art history, art materials, art technique, oil painting.
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The damage done by incompetent bureaucracy at Lascaux July 6, 2008
Posted in art history.
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Question about panels June 23, 2008
Posted in art history, art materials.
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Another tempera grassa recipe June 10, 2008
Posted in art books, art history, art materials, art technique, artists, oil painting, painting, tempera.
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A portrait by Memling April 5, 2008
Posted in art history, artists.
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On the reading list February 17, 2008
Posted in art books, art history, drawing.
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Sanguine February 10, 2008
Posted in art history, art materials, drawing.
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Behold the Man July 30, 2007
Posted in art history, artists.
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History of the frame May 28, 2007
Posted in art history.
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Details of a Van Eyck painting April 15, 2007
Posted in art history, artists.
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Art books I’m reading February 24, 2007
Posted in art books, art history.
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Disegno and colore January 9, 2007
Posted in art history, painting.
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Jan Gossaert December 24, 2006
Posted in art history, artists.
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Rogier van der Weyden December 22, 2006
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The classical palette December 7, 2006
Posted in art history, art materials, color, oil painting, painting, tempera.
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You say “sfumah-to,” I say “sfumay-to” November 8, 2006
Posted in art history, art technique, artists, oil painting, painting.
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Egg tempera November 7, 2006
Posted in art history, painting, personal, tempera.
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I did a lot of complaining about bad use of chroma November 1, 2006
Posted in art history, artists, color.
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Jan van Eyck October 24, 2006
Posted in art history, artists.
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Heraldic contrast October 12, 2006
Posted in art history, art technique, color.
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Battle scenes October 8, 2006
Posted in art history, artists.
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Madonna with the Child and Two Angels October 3, 2006
Posted in art history, artists.
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