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Gum water
Gum Arabic, in addition to clarified egg white or also called glair, was one of the most used binders for making paint in manuscripts. Furthermore it was also used as an adhesive for applying gold leaf. (Gold ground).
Gallica BnF
Searching a library full of beautiful manuscripts and more. Gallica is the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France […]
Medieval painting techniques
About the meaning of the latin verb ‘matizare‘ in various medieval handbooks to the art of painting. On day two […]
Grisailles in manuscripts
Beauty in shades of grey Those who think of medieval miniatures mainly see colourful depictions provided with the necessary golden […]