The invention of oil paint was revolutionary in the Northern Renaissance. Prior to then, everyone was painting with egg tempera. Check out Arnolfini's Wedding by Van Eyck.
They used to paint rapidly.
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They used oil paint like most other painters.
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Edwin Long was one of the painters who loved depicting Middle East subjects from the Bible and other sources. Click link below and read more about the painting!
Artists from the Northern Renaissance specialized in a type of paint called oils. The oil medium allowed the painters to exhibit great detail and in their works of art. Textures of wood or cloth and also reflections off mirrors were all created in great detail because of the oil paints.
To create layers of paint that reflected light
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In most cases, No! Renaissance painters did not paint what they liked, they painted what was ordered from them, and that was religious and mythological subjects.
The northern renaissance focused more on religious themes and realism, while the southern renaissance placed greater emphasis on classical Roman and Greek influences, particularly in art and architecture. The northern renaissance was characterized by the use of oil paint and attention to detail in works, while the southern renaissance embraced a more idealized and harmonious vision of the world.
El Greco was not a Renaissance painter. He is an example of Mannerism, which came after the Renaissance and opposed most of what the Renaissance painters had stood for.
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the subject matter of realist painters is what they work or paint about.
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