William Morris to Whistler; papers and addresses on art and craft and the commonweal (1911)
Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell & Sons ltd. · leaf 184
value andinterest as touching the subjects of tempera paint-ing, gilding, and, incidentally, of gesso-relief decor-ation, to the ornamental effect of which both theformer are important contributors. Now there areseveral distinct varieties of gesso work. Firstlywe have gesso relief used to adorn and… … o NOTES ON EARLY ITALIAN GESSO WORKat Rome where the paintings are heightened bygilded parts in relief, such as weapons and orna-ments, embroidery or robes, and even architecturalmouldings. The late Mr. Spencer Stanhope re-vived this union of gilded gesso with decorativepainting, as in his work in…
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