Alexandria's Workshop: Testing

the booklist

Cennini, Cennino d'Andrea translated by Daniel V. Thompson Jr.	The Craftsman's Handbook, The Italian "Il Libro dell' Arte" Dover Publications, ©1954, ISBN-10: 048620054X 15^th century Italian artist writing his treatise on various techniques that artists were expected to know. His work concentrated on pigments, as well as multiple surfaces.
Cuthbert, Rosalind	Artist’s Questions Answered Walter Foster Publishing ©2004 ISBN 156010807-x Things that happen when you’re painting and how to fix them. Very easy to read and understand.
Hearn, Karen, editor	Dynasties: Painting in Tudor and Jacobean England, 1530-1630 Tate Publishing, ©1996 ISBN-10: 084781940X Catalog published to accompany an exhibit from the Tate galleries. Many color plates of art from this period, plus providence of the works. The essay referred to in this article is by Rica Jones, examining three different artist’s work: John Bettes “A Man in a Black Cap”, Nicholas Hilliard’s Pelican portrait of Elizabeth I, and Cornelis Ketcl, portraits of Alice, Joan and Robert Smythe.
Hetherington, Paul, translated by	The Painter's manual of Dionysius of Fourna Oakwood publications, © 1974 ISBN 1879038013 Painter’s manual from a Greek monk working in the 1600’s. Along with the usual instructions of grinding and mixing pigments, the mixing of colors and the general process of painting, over half the book is devoted to how to portray particular episodes of the old and new testaments, including saint's representations. For example: Candlemas: [the presentation in the Temple] “A temple and a domed canopy; beneath the canopy is an altar on which is a golden censor. Saint Simeon the receiver of God holds the infant Christ in his arms, who gives him his blessing. The Virgin on the other side of the altar stretches out her arms to the child, and behind her Joseph carries two doves in his robe; near him the prophetess Anna points out Christ and holds a scroll with these words:"This child has created Heaven and Earth"
Scott, Marylin	The Oil Painter’s bible Chartwell books, © 2005 ISBN 0785819428 Basic descriptions of the tools, mixing colors, techniques as well as hints on working with particular subjects.
Vasari, Giorgio	Vasari on technique Dover ©1960 ISBN 048620717X 16”th century Italian artist writing his treatise on various techniques that artists were expected to know, from sculpting in marble, casting bronze, painting in various mediums, to carving wood. Also includes scholarly review of some of his methods and opinions on the history of various arts.