Absolutely brilliant piece on rediscovering what we've dismissed. That detail about punch mark patterns being used for attribution studdies is fascinating because it reveals how "decorative" choices held real functional purpose for workshops. I had a similar moment with illuminated manuscripts thinking the gold leaf was showing off until I realzied it manipulated light in dim churches. Sometimes slow looking changes everything.
Thanks very much for your insightful feedback! Slow looking can indeed lead to many surprising discoveries and it is helpful to keep in mind what the original settings, including position, light, etc., of the artworks were.
Absolutely brilliant piece on rediscovering what we've dismissed. That detail about punch mark patterns being used for attribution studdies is fascinating because it reveals how "decorative" choices held real functional purpose for workshops. I had a similar moment with illuminated manuscripts thinking the gold leaf was showing off until I realzied it manipulated light in dim churches. Sometimes slow looking changes everything.
Thanks very much for your insightful feedback! Slow looking can indeed lead to many surprising discoveries and it is helpful to keep in mind what the original settings, including position, light, etc., of the artworks were.
Thanks very much!