Ground Layers in European Painting 1550-1750

This volume, based on the 2019 CATS conference Mobility Creates Masters, explores how artists� movement across Europe from 1550 to 1700 influenced the materials and techniques used to prepare paintings. Focusing on coloured ground layers, the studies examine documentation, regional practices, and shifts driven by fashion and material availability. With case studies arranged by country, and richly illustrated throughout, the volume offers fresh insights into Early Modern painting supports.