Experiencing Joy Through Art

   Hello and good morning! One of my Facebook friends shared this video with me this morning, and I would like to share it with you…

   It's a fascinating look into how a painting is restored and the meticulous work that goes into it. The painting is titled Everhard Jabach and His Family and was painted by Charles Le Brun in 1660. The work is now hung in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

   It really is amazing to watch how they cope with handling a 355 year old piece of art that is so large and when you consider its age, how good the condition actually is. While watching the video it becomes clear that this was painted on a linen canvas. That the painting has held up so well all these years is a testament to why linen is used by so many oil painters. It really does last a long, long time.

   You can watch the video by clicking here.