Methods and Materials of
Painting of the Great Schools
and Masters

Professional Essays

VOLUME ONE
Under construction

Preface

Introduction

The Ancients

Earliest Practice of Oil Painting

Oil Painting during the later part of the Fourteenth Century [Note on a Venetian Manuscript in the British Museum]

Practice of Painting generally during the Fourteenth Century [Note on a German Manuscript in the Public Library at Strassburg.]

Fresco Painting and Wax Painting during the Fourteenth Century. [Note on some early Specimens of English Art]

Vasari's Account of the Method of Oil Painting Introduced by Van Eyck. [Note on the Introduction of Oil Painting into Italy]

Examination of Vasari's Statements respecting the Invention of Van Eyck. [Additional Note]

Oleo-Resinous Vehicles [Additional Note]

Preparation of Oils [Additional Notes]

Methods of the Flemish School considered generally [Note on the Modes of strengthening Panels by Ledges or Battens]

Preparation of Colours [ Note on the Use of Tryptychs, &c..] [Note on the Varnish prepared from the Olio dÍAbezzo]

Practice of Later Masters [Extracts from Notes by Sir Joshua Reynolds] [Note on the Mayerne Manuscript in the British Museum]

Additions and Corrections

Scriptural and Historical Subjects painted in England during the Reign of Henry III.

VOLUME TWO

Folco Portinari and his Descendants - Hospital of S. Maria Nuova - Ancient Florentine Academy of Painters - Antonello Da Messina - The Pollaiuoli

Recapitulation of Characteristics of early Flemish School - The Varnish of Tempera Pictures - Improvements by Van Eyck - Mixture of Varnish with Colour - Methods of Painting

Lorenzo di Credi - Leonardo da Vinci - Pietro Perugino - Francesco Francia

Raphael, Fra Bartolommeo, Mariotto Albertinelli, Ridolfo Ghirlandajo, Granacci, Bugiardini, Andrea del Sarto

Correggio

Venetian Methods

Professional Essays