Art in the Making: Italian Painting Before 1400

Series

Art in the Making, Series

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

Year of production

1989

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £25.00 (inclusive) set of 3 ‘Art in the Making’ titles

Documentation

Examines the methods and techniques of 14th-century Tuscan panel paintings. Using detailed instructions from ‘Il Libro dell’Arte’ ('The Craftsman’s Handbook’ by Italian painter and author Cennio di Drea Cennini (c1370-?), National Gallery experts demonstrate the stages of creating an alterpiece, including preparing the panel, making gesso, water gilding, burnishing, pigment grinding, and painting with egg tempera. The deomonstrations are linked to works by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Nardi di Cione and Jacopo di Cione. Also discusses the status of the artist in ‘Trecento’ society, the influence of legal contracts on the imagery and materials of painting, and the ceremony that accomapnied the installation of an altarpiece.

Subjects

Art

Keywords

medieval art; paintings - Italian; paintings - panel paintings

Credits

Producer

Carol McFadyen; Joan Lane; Neil Aberdeen

Writer

James Heard

Cast

James Heard

Production Company

Name

London

Distributor

Name

National Gallery Publications Ltd

Email

online@nationalgallery.co.uk

Web

http://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/products/art_books/art_dvd_cd External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7747 2870

Address

St Vincent House
30 Orange Street
WC2H 7HH