Pini Margherita

Masters of Drawing

A moment of fundamental importance in the realization of a work of art, drawing has undergone numerous changes over time in terms of the media used, the role attributed to it, and the consideration ofa art and the artist in society. The medieval period does not offer much evidence, but in the 15th century a substantial increase was seen in the practise of drawing, which over the centuries became enriched with new media, such as paper, and techniques, including metal points and brushes,charchoals added to white lead, colored pencils, bistre, crayons and pastels Furthermore, the development of new techniques such as engraving and litography, starting in the 15th and 18th century respectively, provided artists with further possibilities.