Everybody Wants Some
News in Italy today that there is a newly discovered Caravaggio. I’ve seen an image… and that most definitely is not a Caravaggio.
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“Bianco di San Giovanni”
Bianco di San Giovanni is considered the white pigment par excellence for fresco painting. It is used also in tempera and grounds while it is not advised in oil and encaustic painting techniques.
The Calling of Someone at the Table
A painter’s analysis of Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew by Timothy Joseph Allen. Written as a response to my late great colleague Professor Terry Kirk in December, 2006. Published on pLog July, 2010. Terry, your analysis and interpretation of this painting is intriguing. I especially like your idea about pinpointing the exact moment in time [...]
Caravaggio Techniques and the Camera Obscura
Today I had a lively in-studio conversation with friend, colleague and restorer Eowyn Kerr on Caravaggio, his technique (did he glaze?) and why a painter should never underestimate the potential of a good table cloth. She was even kind enough to make for me a lovely sketch on how to understand the cross-section of a [...]
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If you want Warhol walk the aisle of a supermarket If you want Koons watch VHS porn If you want Hirst visit the morgue But If you want Caravaggio build a bonfire in a cave If you want Velazquez plan a trip to the moon with a sliderule If you want da Vinci hike the [...]
A Story About Jan
Here is what happened: I just listened to the story on NPR about Plato, which mentions Pythagoras, which makes me think “Art = Math”, which makes me think Velazquez, then Las Meninas, then I remembered mentioning that in a short story I wrote while rafting through the Grand Canyon in 2008. Here is that story: [...]