Example of ceiling gilding. 23 carat gold applied to the cornices. Detailed work with the advantage that 23 carat gold will not oxidise the way that dutch metal does.
Ceiling Rose: Application [...]
Using a thinned paint colour mixed with a clear medium the paint can be applied in random movements with a flat sponge…we call this a fresh soft fresco wash.
‘deceive the eye’ – the artistic ability to depict an object so exactly as to make it appear real. A heightened form of illusionism, the art of trompe l’oeil flourished from the Renaissance [...]