The Technique of Making Pastiglia in the Tempera by Carlo Crivelli (No. 3)

—Relevance to Venetia Scuola Murano Painting Techniques—

Abstract

This research is continued from the previous survey, and we will experiment about Carlo Crivelli’s relief technique, which was active in making use of the technique of craft decoration of tempera painting during the Italian-Renaissance period. The masterpiece of Crivelli “Maria Magdalena” (RijksMuseum in Amsterdam) relief technique was an unparalleled technique. Especially the expression of the pot containing the perfumery, which is an attribute, is a masterpiece. Two years ago I made samples and made some experiments on what materials were used for relief. As a result, it proved that Pastiglia was used, not gesso sottile, which is usually used. Last year, we conducted an experimental demonstration of how the material was formed. It was reproduced what kind of material and how it was made Pastigli. This time, we will investigate the origins of Crivelli art and approach the starting point for elucidating the technique.