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Fragment of a Wall Painting with a Fox or a Dog (and Painted Layers)

Fragment of a Wall Painting with a Fox or a Dog (and Painted Layers). Date: 12th century. This mural fragment was found during a museum excavation among the debris of a bathhouse, together with other depictions of quadrupeds, birds, and human figures. It demonstrates the complexity of the techniques employed in medieval times, which was largely unknown to early twentieth-century forgers. The paintings are executed with a sure hand, first applying the main colors and later outlining the designs, on a humid to dry plaster. The pigments' wide-ranging components suggest that a standardized palette had not yet been developed.
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Title:
Fragment of a Wall Painting with a Fox or a Dog (and Painted Layers)
Caption:
Fragment of a Wall Painting with a Fox or a Dog (and Painted Layers). Date: 12th century. This mural fragment was found during a museum excavation among the debris of a bathhouse, together with other depictions of quadrupeds, birds, and human figures. It demonstrates the complexity of the techniques employed in medieval times, which was largely unknown to early twentieth-century forgers. The paintings are executed with a sure hand, first applying the main colors and later outlining the designs, on a humid to dry plaster. The pigments' wide-ranging components suggest that a standardized palette had not yet been developed.
Technique/material:
Lime plaster; painted
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
2958 x 4400 px | 37.2 MB
Print size:
25.0 x 37.3 cm | 9.9 x 14.7 in (300 dpi)
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