“Effects that we so admire in Rembrandt's paintings are always executed in flowing, long color. This in itself is not unique, for such a characteristic is common in Dutch painting. The difference between Rembrandt's painting and that of his followers—Maes, Bol, Fabritius, and others—lies in the manner of application rather than in the type of paint used.”
Taubes extensive study of how the great masters of oil painting worked and what materials they used in the creation of their masterpieces.
Author: Frederic Taubes
Title: The Mastery of Oil Painting
Edition: No edition remarks
Published: New York: Bramhall House, 1953
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 247p
Condition: Good condition dust jacket with edge wear, chipping, and toning—in protector. Boards and spine mostly clean with some rubbing to surfaces, edge wear, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Binding solid and square. Pages tanned.
Comments: Solid copy
