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    Canvas Painting: By: Kinakin, Magale, Rafols

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    This document discusses the history and advantages of using canvas as a painting surface. It notes that Venetian painters popularized the use of canvas in the 16th century as it was more resistant to dampness than frescoes or wood panels, allowed for larger formats, and was less costly and prone to deterioration. While wood panels continued to be used for important works in Northern Europe until the 17th century, the shift to canvas required developing new priming techniques suited to its flexible nature. Canvas possesses key advantages over other materials like being lightweight, resistant to warping or cracking, and easy to transport by rolling.

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    This document discusses the history and advantages of using canvas as a painting surface. It notes that Venetian painters popularized the use of canvas in the 16th century as it was more resistant to dampness than frescoes or wood panels, allowed for larger formats, and was less costly and prone to deterioration. While wood panels continued to be used for important works in Northern Europe until the 17th century, the shift to canvas required developing new priming techniques suited to its flexible nature. Canvas possesses key advantages over other materials like being lightweight, resistant to warping or cracking, and easy to transport by rolling.

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    This document discusses the history and advantages of using canvas as a painting surface. It notes that Venetian painters popularized the use of canvas in the 16th century as it was more resistant to dampness than frescoes or wood panels, allowed for larger formats, and was less costly and prone to deterioration. While wood panels continued to be used for important works in Northern Europe until the 17th century, the shift to canvas required developing new priming techniques suited to its flexible nature. Canvas possesses key advantages over other materials like being lightweight, resistant to warping or cracking, and easy to transport by rolling.

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    Canvas Painting: By: Kinakin, Magale, Rafols

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    This document discusses the history and advantages of using canvas as a painting surface. It notes that Venetian painters popularized the use of canvas in the 16th century as it was more resistant to dampness than frescoes or wood panels, allowed for larger formats, and was less costly and prone to deterioration. While wood panels continued to be used for important works in Northern Europe until the 17th century, the shift to canvas required developing new priming techniques suited to its flexible nature. Canvas possesses key advantages over other materials like being lightweight, resistant to warping or cracking, and easy to transport by rolling.

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    CANVAS PAINTING

    By: Kinakin, Magale, Rafols


    INTRODUCTION
    The introduction of canvas as a support for painting, brought about by Venetian painters
    who developed and popularized its use, was a giant step forward in the history of art.
    Canvas possessed numerous advantages compared to traditional painting supports: it
    was more resistant to damp than fresco painting, and at the same time it permitted
    larger formats than wooden panels, it was less costly and less prone to deterioration
    (cracking, insect damage, etc.) and, as it was lighter and could be rolled up, it was
    easier to transport.
    In the mid-sixteenth century, following the example of Italy, painting on canvas began to
    develop in Spain. In Northern Europe, however, the use of panels would continue as the
    main medium support for easel painting, especially for important works, and it was not
    until the seventeenth century that the use of canvas would finally prevail.
    This shift towards the use of canvas as a support brought with it a new preparation
    procedure to prime it before the painting process began, since the system used for
    panels (applying thick coats of gypsum or calcium carbonate aggregated with animal
    glue), proved to be too rigid for such a flexible, deformable material as canvas. Thus
    commenced the search for alternative formulas to attain a surface suited to the new
    requirements arising from a base layer possessing very different characteristics and
    behavior.
    HISTORY
    ◦
    Historically made from tightly woven hemp—the word canvas
    comes from the Latin cannabis—it came into common usage in
    the 16th century during the Italian Renaissance. Venetian
    painters were especially keen on utilizing canvas because it was
    easier for them to use in a humid environment than frescos
    (which dried poorly in the lagoon) or wood panels (which
    absorbed moisture and warped). They also had a large, cheap
    supply readily available—given that the material was also used to
    make sails and the Venetians were known for their naval fleet.
    Definition of terms
    ◦ Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for
    making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness
    is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically
    stretched across a wooden frame. It is also used in such fashion objects as
    handbags, electronic device cases, and shoes.
    Facts
    ◦ Canvas is an extremely durable plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents,
    marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also
    popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden
    frame.
    ◦ Canvas is a thick material usually made of woven cotton. It is used for tents and sails on
    boats and other places where a sturdy material would be good. It is similar to the
    material in blue jeans. It is often a white or pale tan color. It can also be used
    for painting or even making shoes.
    ADVANTAGES
    ◦ There are several other advantages of canvas that made them slowly replace
    wood panels. One important fact of the material that holds true today is that
    canvas allows for larger formats with easy portability, as they are lightweight
    and can be rolled. They are also less prone to the warping and cracking that
    can occur with wood panels.
    CHARACTERISTICS
    ◦ Modern canvas is usually made of cotton. It differs from other heavy cotton fabrics,
    such as denim, in being plain weave rather than twill weave. Canvas comes in two
    basic types: plain and duck. The threads in duck canvas are more tightly woven. In the
    United States, canvas is classified in two ways: by weight (ounces per square yard) and
    by a graded number system. The numbers run in reverse of the weight;, so a number 10
    canvas is lighter than number 4.
    SAMPLES
    THANK YOU!

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