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It is the attention to detail which makes this overall altarpiece such a marvel, with so much to see in every section of each panel. He sometimes did the same to frames as well, either painting them on by hand or adding considerable more detail than they would normally have. In reality, these are flat painted portraits, though beautifully done. The artist uses shading and shadows to create a look of sculptured figures, as if made of stone or marble. (40 x 23.5 cm) Classification: Paintings. In some cases Renaissance artists would produce study sketches for their studio in order to ensure that the artists went in the right direction, artistically. Artist: Bachiacca (Francesco d'Ubertino Verdi) (Italian, Florence 14941557 Florence) Date: 1520s. His staff were all highly skilled and well trained, so he would have had no qualms in allowing them to complete their supporting panels.
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Their poses aim to draw this panel painting with its neighbouring artwork, where series of panels like this are normally all inter-related.Īrtist Van Eyck may have passed over some of his work on this panel to assistants in his studio so that he could concentrate fully on the more signficant central panels. Their offerings, as mentioned in the title of the artwork, appear to be wheat and something to drink, probably mead or wine. The artist carefully fits two figures into this curved corner, encased with a wooden frame.