The numerous masterpieces put on display in the well-known museums
across the globe simply prove that oil is the medium that has caused
a considerable impact on painting as a visual form of art. During the
present times, oil painting on canvas continues to be a favorite of
serious painters because it gives long-casting color and allows a
wide range of methods and approaches.
The
origin of oil painting
reproduction can be traced back to the 13th century. However,
this was further developed as a modern form of medium by Jan van
Eyck, in the 15th century. Since artists had a problem of a too long
drying time, this Belgian painter discovered a method that enabled
painters to have a faster way to develop their compositions. He found
a way to create a vibrant oil color palette by means of combining
pigments with nut oils and linseed.
Later
on, da Vinci, Messini and other artists enhanced the formula by
making it the best medium to represent forms, figures and details by
using a variety of color, depths and shadows. It was during the
Renaissance, also known as Golden Age of Painting, when artists
developed their craft and established most of the techniques that
enabled the oil medium to emerge. Oil painting became more refined
due to the studies in perspective, human anatomy and proportion. In
this era, artists aimed to come up with images that were realistic.
They wanted to represent everything that was captured by the detailed
eye of an artist and also catch the power of the human emotions and
present them as well in the handmade
oil painting. Giovanni Bellini's "St. Francis in Ecstasy",
his 1480 work of art, captures the ability of oil to make an accurate
and complex masterpiece using the soft morning light glow and natural
landscape details.
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