Researchers examined ten paintings—including Two Russian Ships of the Line Saluting (1827) by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg—and found that seven included traces of proteins associated with brewing beer.Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Posted on 06/05/2023 5:00:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
When researchers set out to study the canvas preparation practices of the Danish masters, they were searching for traces of proteins that indicated the use of animal-based glue—and in eight of the ten paintings they studied, that's what they found...
Seven of the paintings also contained the byproducts of brewing beer, according to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances. Researchers examined works made by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (sometimes called the "father of Danish painting") and Christen Schiellerup Kobke during the Danish Golden Age, a time of cultural revitalization in the early 19th century when painters were known for creating realistic scenes with soft light.
With scraps of canvas from the ten artworks as samples, the researchers conducted an analysis to determine which proteins they could detect. They found that seven of the works contained combinations of proteins from yeast, wheat, barley, buckwheat and rye—all telltale signs of a brew.
Rather than actual beer, which was quite valuable at the time, the canvases were likely prepped with leftover mash from local breweries...
These proteins were found only in paintings completed between 1826 and 1833, coinciding with the years Eckersberg and Kobke painted at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen...
The mash-based mixture was spread onto the canvases, creating a smooth layer to paint over, says Andersen to the AP. Today, canvases are typically prepared with a mixture called gesso.
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Researchers examined ten paintings—including Two Russian Ships of the Line Saluting (1827) by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg—and found that seven included traces of proteins associated with brewing beer.Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Explains much, it does..................
A new use for Butt Light.
Wouldn’t used beer leftovers be urine?
Coming to an art supply store near you... “Bud Lite” on sale!
Considering most water in Europe was undrinkable... it might have interacted negatively with the paint ingredients.
Linseed oil, egg yokes, natural pigments from plants...
Some folks may not understand the concept of “left over beer”. Just saying..................
Yeah, that crossed my mind, particularly with this crowd. ;^)
I gesso. /rimshot
Not knowing, what does it mean, “Two Ships Saluting” in pic above? Saluting how and why?
Sometimes it means firing the guns without projectiles, here it means a friendly howdy.
“Sometimes it means firing the guns without projectiles, here it means a friendly howdy.”
Thank you for the clarification. I wonder if ships did this frequently amongst allies of theirs.
They also did it with enemies, in which case, the guns were loaded. ;^)
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