Crossing Cultures: Japanese Prints
Japanese prints reached a sophistication in the nineteenth century that attracted Western artists and offered them a model for new types of representations. The following website contains reproductions and essays on Japanese prints and printmakers, together with additional site links. Viewing Japanese Prints
(http://spectacle.berkeley.edu/~fiorillo/index.html) Thinking about Art: Restoration: The Last Supper
It seems only fitting that restorer Pinan Brambilla enlisted the help of modern science and technology in restoring The Last Supper. Leonardo's legacy as one of history's rare true masters of both art and science lives on in preservation efforts. The Sistine Chapel website listed below provides on-line examples of the visual impact of cleaning and restoration: Sistine Chapel
(http://www.wga.hu/tours/sistina/index.html) |