Professor Dr. Safa Lutfi's recently published book: "Painting Technology: A Technical Study of Natural and Industrial Materials, Areas of Application, and Maintenance of the Pictorial Surface" was published by Safa Publishing and Distribution House in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The book is a specialized technical and artistic reference in the study of the pictorial surface in terms of the materials, raw materials, and methods involved in its formation and processing. It combines the scientific and applied dimensions to preserve the quality of the artwork.
Main Topics:
Natural Materials
The book reviews raw materials such as wood, fabrics, and natural colors.
It discusses their physical and chemical properties and their suitability for artwork.
Industrial Materials
It explains the role of manufactured materials (chemical colors, adhesives, synthetic supports).
It compares them to natural materials in terms of quality, durability, and ease of use.
Areas of Application
It addresses painting preparation techniques: priming, coloring, and surface treatment.
It explains methods for creatively employing various materials to serve artistic expression.
Maintenance and Protection:
Focuses on the most important methods of caring for paintings: preventing cracking, protecting against moisture, and chemical treatments.
It offers practical solutions for restoring and extending the life of artworks.
The book's importance:
It combines technology and science on the one hand, and artistic vision on the other.
It helps students, artists, and restorers understand how to handle paintings from the moment they are prepared through the stages of preservation and maintenance.
It serves as a guide for employing traditional and modern materials to serve artistic creativity while preserving the historical and aesthetic value of the works.
The book is large-format and approximately 200 pages long, containing explanatory illustrations

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