Cuissard et Jambière du Roi Henri II. The magnificent Apollo gallery in the Paris Louvre holds in addition to the French crown jewels some of the most precious art objects of the Grande Nation. For the publication Le Trésor Artistique de la France, which is published from 1878, the photographer Léon Vidal releases the exquisite treasures. Also in the printing process one leaves on the expertise of the learned engineer. The method developed by Vidal photochromy technique, a method presented for the first time, makes it possible to transmit the color of the collection pieces in a quality reprodu


Cuissard et Jambière du Roi Henri II. The magnificent Apollo gallery in the Paris Louvre holds in addition to the French crown jewels some of the most precious art objects of the Grande Nation. For the publication Le Trésor Artistique de la France, which is published from 1878, the photographer Léon Vidal releases the exquisite treasures. Also in the printing process one leaves on the expertise of the learned engineer. The method developed by Vidal photochromy technique, a method presented for the first time, makes it possible to transmit the color of the collection pieces in a quality reproduction. Similar to the chromolithography, three layers are printed separately into strong, translucent colors. As a base, Vidal takes a photomechanical image, which contributes the deep black tones to the colored image result; The degree forms a fine rivis layer. In the shiny figures, not only the radiance of the art objects, the expensive produced, elaborate copies are today masters today. (Annika Sellmann)


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