 | Why buy art?(via www.economist.com) "It has become fashionable among economists to study the motivations of art collectors. Now Barclays Bank has generated data that proves that the art market is highly psychological and social." (The Economist) | Read this article >> DISCUSS this article >> 0 |
2 points by bsherwin 9 months ago
| The da Vinci method: Shadow strokes | The Economist(via www.economist.com) "For a long time, scientists and curators have wondered how da Vinci created shadows on her face with seemingly no brushstrokes or contours....[scientists have] found that the artist would first paint in the basic flesh tones. Then da Vinci applied up to 30 incredibly thin strokes of glaze above the flesh tone-many just a few micrometres thick." (The Economist) | Read this article >> DISCUSS this article >> 0 |
2 points by clintavo 32 months ago