Saint Paul, c. 1460, Vincenzo Foppa, Italian (Brescia), Italian (Brescia), c. 1427/30 - 1515/16, 21 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. ( x cm) (image)21 7/8 x 12 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( x x cm) (panel), Tempera on panel, Italy, 15th century, Saint Paul and Saint Sirus are panel paintings likely from the same large altarpiece. Panel painting was a lengthy process that required many steps. The panel is a plank of wood that was prepared with many layers of gesso, a glue-size-chalk substance that forms the white base layer of the paintings. Gesso is also used to create the raised areas

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