Antonello da Messina, San Cassiano Altarpiece
Antonello da Messina, San Cassiano Altarpiece: Pigment analysis with ample information data about this important painting.
Antonello de Saliba, Virgin with the Child
Antonello di Saliba, Virgin with the Child: The pigment analysis and other relevant information on this Renaissance painting.
Amedeo Modigliani, Self-Portrait
Amedeo Modigliani, Self-Portrait 1919 Paintings sorted by   Historical period  |   Painter  |  Subject matter  |  Pigments used Search for: Overview Medium: Oil Support: Canvas Size: 100 cm x 64,5 cm Art period: Expressionism, Fauvism Museum of Contemporary...
Raphael, Deposition
Raphael, Deposition Baglioni 1507 Paintings sorted by   Historical period  |   Painter  |  Subject matter  |  Pigments used Search for: Overview Medium: Oil Support: Wood Size: 179 x 174 cm Art period: High RenaissanceBorghese Gallery RomePainting The painting is...
Van Gogh, Bedroom in Arles
Van Gogh, Bedroom in Arles: the pigment analysis shows the use of chrome yellow, cobalt blue, and vermilion among other pigments.
Wall Painting in the Tomb of Pharaoh Ay
Wall painting in the Tomb of Pharaoh Ay 18th Dynasty, ca 1320 BC Paintings sorted by   Historical period  |   Painter  |  Subject matter  |  Pigments used Search for: Image © by Robert Fuchs, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne Overview Pharaoh Ay was the...
Wall Painting in the Tomb of Pharaoh Siptah
Wall painting in the Tomb of Pharaoh Siptah is an excellent example of the use of Egyptian blue and red ochre in ancient Egypt.
Jackson Pollock, Mural
Jackson Pollock, Mural is a monumental painting ordered by Peggy Guggenheim combining the traditional easel painting and the art of the large mural.
Sandro Botticelli, Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius
Sandro Botticelli, Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius depicts episodes from the life of the patron saint of the city of Florence.
Jackson Pollock, Alchemy
Jackson Pollock, Alchemy is one of the seminal works of the abstract expressionism executed in Pollock’s unique action painting style.
Edvard Munch, Old Man in Warnemünde
An illustrated pigment analysis of this expressionist painting from the late period of painter’s life.
Amedeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hébuterne
Amadeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hébuterne: the pigment analysis of this softly glowing and swiftly executed portrait of the artist’s wife in her pregnancy.
Amedeo Modigliani, Portrait of a Young Woman
Amadeo Modigliani, Portrait of a Young Woman: the pigment analysis revealed a limited palette with the exception of the rather rare chrome orange.
Picasso, The Blue Room
Pablo Picasso, ‘The Blue Room’ is a work from his Blue period. The recent scientific analysis discovered a hidden portrait of a man beneath the surface of the painting.
Vermeer, Girl with the Red Hat
Johannes Vermeer, ‘Girl with a Red Hat’ is one of the two Vermeer’s paintings painted on a wooden panel and is his smallest but one of his most beloved works.
Vermeer, The Little Street
Vermeer, ‘A little street’ is an unusual painting in Vermeer’s work and also in its time showing an unspectacular line of ordinary houses.
Vermeer, Officer and Laughing Girl
Vermeer, ‘Officer and Laughing Girl’ is one of his first mature works showing masterful handling of light and space and deliberate choice of pigments.
Vermeer, A Maid Asleep
Vermeer, ‘A Maid Asleep’ is most probably the first of Vermeer’s genre paintings depicting a woman or a girl in a household setting.
Stil de grain
Stil de grain is a natural yellow pigment derived from unripe buckthorn berries and favored by painters such as Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Rubens.
Chrome red
Chrome red (basic lead chromate) is a rather unstable red pigment with excellent hiding power which was rarely employed in European oil painting.
Burnt umber
An extensive collection of information on the properties, preparation, identification, and use in painting of burnt umber prepared by heating natural umber.
Malevich, Painterly Realism of a Football Player
‘Malevich, Painterly Realism of a Football Player’ is a bold and dynamic composition which is one of the first and most important abstract paintings.
Vermeer, Girl With a Pearl Earring
An extensive collection of information on the pigment analysis and other artistic and technical aspects of Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Rembrandt, Self-Portrait at the Age of 63
Rembrandt, Self-Portrait at the Age of 63 shows the painter in the last year of his life as an old man but still fully confident and self-assured.
Rembrandt, Portrait of Margaretha de Geer
Rembrandt, Portrait of Margaretha de Geer is an example of Rembrandt’s popularity as a portrait painter in the last decade of his life.
Rembrandt, Portrait of Jacob Trip
Rembrandt, Portrait of Jacob Trip and its companion portrait of his wife Margaretha de Geer are examples of Rembrandt’s popularity as a portrait painter in the last decade of his life. The family of the Dordrecht merchant Jacob Trip was one of the richest in Holland.
Rembrandt, An Elderly Man as Saint Paul
Rembrandt, ‘An Elderly Man as Saint Paul’ shows the apostle with a book and a sword as his attributes.
Rembrandt, A Woman Bathing in a Stream
Rembrandt, A Woman bathing in a Stream is an exceptional work in its spontaneity and perfection. The model is most probably Hendrickje Stoffels.
Rembrandt, Self-Portrait at the Age of 34
Rembrandt, ‘Self-Portrait at the Age of 34’ shows the artist at the height of his fame in rich and elegant clothing. The pose was inspired by Titian’s and Dürer’s portraits.
Rembrandt, Portrait of Aechje Claesdr
Rembrandt, Portrait of Aechje Claesdr. The masterfully executed black dress and white ruff complement the expressive countenance of the old woman.
Monet, Lavacourt under Snow
Claude Monet, ‘Lavacourt under snow’ is a mature work showing a refined and simplified technique compared to the older works.
Monet, The Gare Saint-Lazare
Monet, ‘The Gare Saint-Lazare’ is one of twelve paintings with the same subject. The rather special painting technique is described in the following text.
Sisley, The Watering Place at Marly-le-Roi
Sisley, The Watering Place at Marly-le-Roi: the pigment analysis revealed a limited palette of cobalt blue, red lake, viridian red ochre and chrome yellow.
Monet, The Beach at Trouville
Claude Monet, The Beach at Trouville is one of the series of beach scenes showing his first wife Camille and painted in rather subdued colors.
Kandinsky, Picture with a black arch
Kandinsky, With a black Arch: In this large abstract, three discrete areas of colour laid out in triangular fashion are held in tension by an inflected line
Léger, Still life with a beer mug
‘Still life with a Beer Mug’ shows a table with a beer mug and some food painted in strong colors with the contrast emphasized by black and white areas.
Vivianite
Vivianite is a hydrated iron phosphate and it was used in medieval paintings and artworks and also by Dutch baroque painters such as Johannes Vermeer.
Manganese brown
Manganese brown is a mixed oxide of manganese and was only seldom employed in oil painting. The name has been used also for other pigments such as umber.
Caput mortuum
Caput mortuum is a synthetic iron oxide pigment known under various names such as Falun red, colcothar and Indian red. Its use in oil painting was limited.
Raw sienna
Raw sienna is very similar to ochres and has been in use in European oil painting since the middle of the 18th century.
Degas, Portrait of Elena Carafa
The pigment analysis of this portrait reveals a limited palette of vermilion, emerald green madder lake and black.
Edvard Munch, The Sick Child
The Sick Child is one of Munch’s early works. The pigment analysis reveals an exceedingly rich palette and elaborate handling of colour.
Edvard Munch, Madonna
The pigment analysis shows that Munch used a multitude of old and modern pigments to achieve the expressive colour harmony.
Monet, The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil
The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil is painted with mixtures of bright pigments having a much duller appearance than the pure pigments themselves.
Lampblack
Lamp black is produced by burning oil or other organic fuels. It is one of the oldest known pigments which has been in use in many different cultures.
Manganese black
Manganese black was found in prehistoric artworks such as in the Lascaux caves. Its rare use in European oil painting started in the nineteenth century.
Manganese violet
Manganese violet has been discovered in 19th century but was not frequently employed in oil painting due to its low tinting strength.
Bismuth vanadate yellow
An extensive collection of information on the properties, preparation, identification, and use in painting of the non-toxic pigment bismuth vanadate yellow.
El Greco, Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple
El Greco, Christ driving the Traders from the Temple: The scene is unusual in that it is the only occurrence where Christ resorted to physical violence.
Hieronymus Bosch, Saint John on Patmos
An extensive collection of information on the pigment analysis and other artistic and technical aspects of Hieronymus Bosch, Saint John on Patmos.