October 2005 Archives

(ANSA) - New York, October 24 - Renaissance genius and patron saint of artists Fra Angelico is set to wow New York with the first major American exhibition of his work .

The Metropolitan Museum has combed 50 collections all over the world to serve up 75 works by the master and several more by his pupils. The show spotlights Angelico's pellucid, ethereal altar panels, his otherworldly Madonna and Childs and the intricate decorativeness of his smaller works.

Why an Introduction to Fresco Class?

After many years of teaching frescos classes, and evaluating the feedback received from prior students, The Fresco School put much thought into designing an introductory 3-day workshop. Three days, we felt was needed to introduce to new students the very important basic fresco techniques; the preparation of the cartoon sketches, applying plaster, exposure to mixing and grinding natural pigments, and the painting process.

Church fresco concealed beneath layer of plaster
(ANSA) - Venice, October 10 - Art restorers have uncovered a painting by Tiepolo that has been hidden for more than a century inside a Venice church .

The fresco called Faith was discovered in the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena beneath a layer of plaster on a semicircular panel or lunette....

from Ansa.it full article here:
Hidden
Tiepolo found in Venice