{"product_id":"traditional-icon-painting","title":"Traditional Icon Painting","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring, detailed and fully practical guide to traditional icon painting: learn step by step how to paint your own stunning icons that glow with rich color and symbolism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eThis book demonstrates that icon painting remains a vibrant, living artistic style, offering techniques which modern artists can usefully utilize.\u003c\/i\u003e'' – Monstersandcritics.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith superb new photographs and 16 additional pages, this revised edition of Gilles Weissmann’s best-selling title celebrates icon painting and its rich history. Focusing on the traditional methods of sacred art, this detailed and practical guide covers every relevant element.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncover the \u003cb\u003epictorial language and symbolism\u003c\/b\u003e used throughout history, and look in detail at proportion, composition and geometry when creating your own designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the \u003cb\u003etraditional materials\u003c\/b\u003e needed for gilding, painting, using egg tempera, and varnishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to prepare a traditional \u003cb\u003ewooden support\u003c\/b\u003e with gesso and fabric, clearly photographed step by step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow the extensive \u003cb\u003estep-by-step guides\u003c\/b\u003e, filled with practical insights, to create colours and highlights that really glow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd \u003cb\u003einscriptions\u003c\/b\u003e: examples are provided in several languages including Greek and Slavonic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to \u003cb\u003epre-varnish and varnish\u003c\/b\u003e your icons to protect them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake inspiration from a \u003cb\u003egallery of stunning finished icon paintings\u003c\/b\u003e by modern artists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevised, updated and expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eTechniques of Traditional Icon Painting\u003c\/i\u003e (9781844487943), 2012.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507812639093,"sku":"9781800923942","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781800923942.jpg?v=1787042953","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/traditional-icon-painting","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}