We know that the Old Masters like Botticelli, da Vinci or Rembrandt used to add animal proteins, such as egg yolk, to their paints, to modify their properties and allow more sophisticated paint ...

Researchers think old masters like Sandro Botticelli, who painted Lamentation Over the Dead Christ, may have mixed egg into their oil paints to alter certain qualities. Fine Art Images / Heritage ...

While growing up in Springfield, Eliza Moser said she yearned to understand and perfect the technique of Old Masters painting — but she couldn’t find people to teach her in Massachusetts. “I had to go ...

“Old Masters” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study. Trace quantities of protein ...