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| GILDING is applying a thin overlay of metal to an article.
This ancient technique hasn't changed much since the Egyptians created it centuries ago. The term is used today to include gold, silver, copper or other metals. In this work, Coggeshall applied a tissue thin gold leaf on the wooden scrolls creating the illusion of solid gold ornamental carving. |
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| These photos show the work in progress. | |||||||||
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| The background was painted charcoal black. The raised carving was painted with an Old Silver paint tone. Gold leaf was applied to the scrolls. | |||||||||
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| Here is a small segment of the completed frieze which shows the colors, black, gold and silver, to be quite striking in their contrasts | |||||||||
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| This is another example of applying a metal foil. In this case, Coggeshall used silver.
Note the lettering among the flowers and vines. The word "prairie" may be seen with reflective silver on an otherwise subtle lettering. Shifts in the light or observation point make the lettering almost invisible or shining silver bright The lettering continues with the word " flowers" beyond the scope of the picture above. |
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