THE PAINTED FURNITURE
The painted furniture anyway back to the Egyptians. They adorned the coffins and funeral attributes and covered the wood with a chalky substance tinted pigments. Thanks to Marco Polo, contacts with the East appeared and sparked the interest of Europeans to the Chinese and Japanese lacquers. In addition, the East India Company to import the old continent-the famous Asian furniture so popular now. Great Prices in Europe took each of enthusiasm for the furniture, forcing the artisans to try to discover the secret of the mysterious lakes.
Spain and Portugal, or a lot of furniture was red and gold were strongly influenced by the Moors first, followed by Italians, French and English. Catalan beds were also often decorated with religious symbols, hence their particular style. In addition to creating beautiful pieces, it was also necessary to find ways to keep the paint where the furniture was exposed to moisture, as was the case in Venice. The cabinet then used masking before applying coatings "gesso."
notables countrymen to open urban bourgeois modes to the thirteenth century and then throughout Europe undergoes a profound influence of painting furniture aristocrats in folk art. However, regarding the latter, it should be noted that the wood was not only painted to imitate the upper classes but also to hide the poverty of the support, protect (with the blood of animals) and probably also to brighten the inside the barracks campaign.
course, nothing prevents to dye and decorate his furniture himself. For if in the past, cover the various ornaments wood is used mainly to hide the poor quality of wood is now a notion of pleasure craft and taste. But in this case, we must remember that wood is a living material that feeds primarily of wax, so it may be wise before the varnish so that the colors stay fresh before the passage of patinas.
In addition, some furniture or painted wood require a varnish finish after the place they occupy in the house, like cooking and humidity for example. But it is an occupation that can really wake up the passions, highlighting the artist in you.
The painted furniture anyway back to the Egyptians. They adorned the coffins and funeral attributes and covered the wood with a chalky substance tinted pigments. Thanks to Marco Polo, contacts with the East appeared and sparked the interest of Europeans to the Chinese and Japanese lacquers. In addition, the East India Company to import the old continent-the famous Asian furniture so popular now. Great Prices in Europe took each of enthusiasm for the furniture, forcing the artisans to try to discover the secret of the mysterious lakes.
Spain and Portugal, or a lot of furniture was red and gold were strongly influenced by the Moors first, followed by Italians, French and English. Catalan beds were also often decorated with religious symbols, hence their particular style. In addition to creating beautiful pieces, it was also necessary to find ways to keep the paint where the furniture was exposed to moisture, as was the case in Venice. The cabinet then used masking before applying coatings "gesso."
notables countrymen to open urban bourgeois modes to the thirteenth century and then throughout Europe undergoes a profound influence of painting furniture aristocrats in folk art. However, regarding the latter, it should be noted that the wood was not only painted to imitate the upper classes but also to hide the poverty of the support, protect (with the blood of animals) and probably also to brighten the inside the barracks campaign.
course, nothing prevents to dye and decorate his furniture himself. For if in the past, cover the various ornaments wood is used mainly to hide the poor quality of wood is now a notion of pleasure craft and taste. But in this case, we must remember that wood is a living material that feeds primarily of wax, so it may be wise before the varnish so that the colors stay fresh before the passage of patinas.
In addition, some furniture or painted wood require a varnish finish after the place they occupy in the house, like cooking and humidity for example. But it is an occupation that can really wake up the passions, highlighting the artist in you.
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