The technique became popular in the Renaissance era after oil paint became widely available and popular among Western painters. Paint layers can be applied either with a brush or with a palette knife.

For centuries, the Italian painter Cimabue has been overshadowed by his more famous pupil Giotto, who—with his attention to ...

AI reveals St. Joseph’s face in Raphael’s Madonna della Rosa was likely painted by someone else. The rest matches Raphael’s ...

Researchers reveal through AI analysis that the face of St. Joseph in Raphael’s Madonna della Rosa might not be the master’s ...

Both painters’ “Madonna and Child” exhibit the same composition technique, however. Duccio’s Christ is too small in ...

The Renaissance, a period marked by the rebirth of classical art and culture, laid the foundation for many elements that ...

A Renaissance-era technique, Scagliola involves creating stunning faux-marble finishes using a mixture of plaster, glue and natural pigments. This labour-intensive method has been used to adorn ...

Let's learn about the crucial techniques every budding watercolor artist needs to master to elevate their craft. Water control is crucial in watercolor painting because it determines the lightness ...