A gilding and polychromy course by lecturer Ana Rocha will begin on Monday, May 13th, aimed at teaching how to gild and paint on wooden boards. In particular, the “sgraffito” technique, which involves painting with egg tempera and powdered pigments over a previously gilded wooden surface. Once the painting is finished, the pictorial material is scratched off, thus allowing for small highlights or gilded decorations on color backgrounds.
Beginning of the course: Monday May 13, 2024
End of the course: Friday May 24, 2024
Course length: 30 hours
Tuition fee: 450€ (materials included)
Schedule: Monday- Friday from 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Max number of participants: 10 students. There are no specific prerequisites.
Instructor: Ana Rocha Tropia, Architect and Cultural Heritage Restoration Technician. Master in Sacred Art at the Sacred Art School Florence.
She has worked as a gilder and painter of sacred sculptures since 2002. Website: www.atelieranatropia.com Instagram: @anarocha.art
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Week 1– Gilding (15 hours)
Realisation of gold background on wooden board. Execution of all traditional steps: preparation of rabbit glue, plaster coating, imprimitura, gilding and punched basrelief.
Week 2 –Introduction to Polychromy (15 hours)
Application of egg tempera on a previously gilded background. Introduction to the sgraffito technique. Study of decoration types and elaboration of a sampler of traditional sgraffito models.
For more information write to sacredartschool@gmail.com or call +39 353 405 7340