Four Paintings

Triptych

The Making of the Daddi Triptych

Preparing for Gilding

Written and Presented by James Heard

Produced and Directed by Philip Walsh Associates, Pinewood Studios

Introduction
The artist now and then.

Preparing the Panel
How the tabernacle is put together.
Creating a sound surface for decoration.

Preparing for Gilding
Laying down the design in outline and planning the work ahead.

Water Gilding
Handling the gold leaf, positioning and smoothing.

Burnishing and Tooling
Applying the finishing processes to the gold leaf.

Painting
Choosing and mixing the paint with egg to make tempera.
Painting techniques.

Mordant Gilding
After many months labour, the final touches.