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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 751 EAN: 9780387987224 ISBN: 0387987223 Label: Springer Manufacturer: Springer Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 236 Publication Date: August 28, 2001 Publisher: Springer Studio: Springer Accessories:
Editorial Review: Product Description: One's appreciation of a beautiful painting is enhanced by knowing about the aesthetic choices the artist made in composition and execution of the painting. It is also enhanced by knowing how the artist's selection and use of materials --- and their interplay with light --- affects what we see in the painting. This book discusses the physics and materials science that go into making a painting appear the way it does: the physical principles behind the colors one sees in paintings and how they change with illumination; the pigments, binders, varnish, and support materials used in both old and modern paintings; the optics and microscopic structure of paint films; and the various physical and chemical methods used to investigate and authenticate paintings. The text includes sections on specialized topics by experts in the respective fields: - Binders, by R. Newman (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) - Radiocarbon Dating, by D. Stulik (Getty Conservation Institute) - Dendochronology,by I. Kuniholm (Cornell University.) Based on courses given at Cornell and Arizona, the treatment requires no prior knowledge of physics or chemistry. The insights gained from this book can help the amateur or connoisseur and also the artist understand the advantages and limitations of materials used in paintings, and it can help the historian and conservator authenticate and preserve works of art. An instructor's manual with problems and sample examinations is available. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Not written for the ArtistI am a painter and I wanted to know a little bit more about the science of the materials I use. This is why I got this book. Unfortunately, the book only goes into depth on the science of the perception of art (how light reacts to colors like primary and secondary colors). There are other chapters about the materials of various types of painting like oil, tempera, encaustic, but the author only skimmed over these details with very little scientific explanation. Also, the author wrote the book to ... Read More |
