A study of the techniques of decorative art crafts in fresco

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350375
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cultural assets study and museology
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: Etoh Nozomu 金沢大学, 学校教育系, 教授 (60345642)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 大村 雅章 金沢大学, 学校教育系, 教授 (00324062) ; 宮下 孝晴 金沢大学, 歴史言語文化学系, 教授 (40174180) ; 安藤 明珠 金沢大学, 歴史言語文化学系, 研究員 (40726600)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: フレスコ画 / ゴシック絵画 / 壁画 / チェンニーノ・チェンニーニ / 絵画術の書 / 壁画 / ストゥッコ / 金箔

Outline of Final Research Achievements

With regard to the technique of raising nimbuses, as a result of the field investigation focusing on the Florentine school, most nimbuses were based on the same techniques in the manual Il Libro Dell’ Arte, which succeeded that of Giotto but Fra Angelico’s was different. A gypsum method, similar to the technique of the tempera painting was used for nimbus in “Annunciation” and “Crucifixion and Saints” by Fra Angelico. I empirically expounded on how to make his nimbuses.
Regarding the metal foil technique that was evident in Agnolo Gaddi’s “The Legend of the True Cross,” it was used more for the fresco on the western side of the chapel to reflect sunlight coming into the chapel. And the oily binder used in this technique was also explained through its properties in fresco.

Free Research Field

イタリア・ゴシック期の絵画技法