Learn about Paul Gauguin's unconventional printmaking technique
Researchers investigating Paul Gauguin's unconventional printmaking technique.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Alicja Zelazko wants you to enjoy art, not struggle with it.Media Editor: Lee Goldstein
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Eugène Delacroix painted The Death of Sardanapalus in 1826 or 1827, inspired by Lord Byron's play Sardanapalus.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Degas' interest in painting ballerinas speaks to his love of classic beauty.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Painted in 1642, Rembrandt's The Night Watch is a commissioned group portrait of a militia company.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.American artist James McNeill Whistler painted Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, also known as The Artists Mother, in 1871.
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Paul Gauguin was one of the best known post-impressionist artists, who produced his most celebrated paintings in the late 19th century while in Tahiti. During this time, he also created lesser known graphic works, using highly experimental methods. To this day, art historians and conservators continue to puzzle over his unconventional prints, mono types, and transfer drawings.
Computational imaging researchers recently analyzed one of Gauguin's prints entitled, Nativity. After photographing the print under a sequence of lighting angles, the team applied a technique, known as Photometric Stereo, to mathematically separate color and surface shape. The resulting data reveals never before seen clues about the way Gauguin formed, layered, and reused imagery. Now, conservatives at the Art Institute of Chicago are physically recreating Gauguin's actions, with the ultimate aim of firmly establishing the process behind his unique works of art.
Computational imaging researchers recently analyzed one of Gauguin's prints entitled, Nativity. After photographing the print under a sequence of lighting angles, the team applied a technique, known as Photometric Stereo, to mathematically separate color and surface shape. The resulting data reveals never before seen clues about the way Gauguin formed, layered, and reused imagery. Now, conservatives at the Art Institute of Chicago are physically recreating Gauguin's actions, with the ultimate aim of firmly establishing the process behind his unique works of art.