Northern Light Studio LLC

Specializing in historic painting and sculpture techniques

RESOURCES FOR HISTORIC MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES

Bibliographies

• Rembrandt Bibliography with particular reference to materials and techniques (PDF)
• Rembrandt’s Pigments List with brief descriptions (PDF)
• Rembrandt’s Pigments bibliography (PDF)
• Caravaggio (PDF)
• Glossary of Italian 17th century drawing & painting techniques
• Illustrated list and description of pigments found in 17th c. Italian painting
• Bibliography on 17th century Italian Painting Techniques
• Bibliography on 13th & 14th century Italian Painting Techniques

Course Outlines

• Outline for a course on historic European painting techniques, 14th-17th c.

Materials and Supply Sources

• Mahlsticks: Robert Cooper Workshop, Savannah, GA ekcooper@sysconn.com
• Pigments:
  
  • Cornelissen & Sons, Ltd., London, UK: http://www.cornelissen.com , info@cornelissen.com
  • Kremer Pigments, Germany and NYC: http://www.kremer-pigmente.de , kremerinc@aol.com
  • Verfmolen De Kat, Zanser Schaans, NL: [PDW to supply detailed address]
• Fine book binding: Peter Geraty, Praxis Bindery, Easthampton, MA pgeraty@praxisbindery.com
• Prepared vellum: Sarah Pringle, Cinch, Easthampton, MA springle@comcast.net
• Fine woodworking: Christopher Lenaerts, Easthampton, MA boatyard@shaysnet.com
• Quill pens: Suzanne Moore, Cleveland OH Suzanne.moore@amgreetings.com

Links

• Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University, course on historic painting techniques and materials, “The Painter’s Palette”: http://www.amsu.edu
• Iron Gall Ink Website: http://www.knaw.nl/ecpa/ink/index.html
• Links on painting: technical examination, pigments, and color
  
  • http://webexhibits.org/
    Contains links for "Pigments through the ages", "Bellini's Feast of the Gods," "Causes of Color", and Color Vision & Art"
  • "Investigating Bellini's Feast of the Gods". Provides a description of the technical examination of the painting owned by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, with links on Background, Analysis, Deconstruction, Installation, and Pigments. The Pigments link is of particular interest as it includes detailed information about each pigment used in the painting and also about specific painting methods.
• Brief videos on historic techniques and conservation on a variety of art techniques and materials, including: Making Greek Vases, Making Bronzes, DeVries (and the direct bronze casting technique), Making Manuscripts, Conservation of Paintings, Conservation of Works on Paper, Conservation of Antiquities, Conservation of Decorative Arts and other similar items of interest. http://www.getty.edu/art/collections/media_gallery.html
• Cutting Quill Pens from Feathers: http://www.flick.com/~liralen/quills/quills.html
• http://www.caravaggio.rai.it/ exhibition "Caravaggio: Una Mostra Impossibile"

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