Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400 http://jeandommermuth.com/podcast en-us © 2026 What Is a Painting? yes 14033821-b9e4-5e69-87df-4c8c08463e31 Jean serial false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) art, painting, paintings, conservation, Rembrandt, Botticelli, museum, museums, art conservation, art materials Jean https://storage.buzzsprout.com/tjzg7tiqsn499zfxn99dbc70hfe1?.jpg http://jeandommermuth.com/podcast Episode 29 - Unwanted Material What is meant by "cleaning" a painting? What materials can be removed from a painting and how is that done?

]]> What is meant by "cleaning" a painting? What materials can be removed from a painting and how is that done?

]]> Jean Dommermuth Buzzsprout-19336839 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0400 2109 #conservation, #paintingconservation, #cleaning, #varnishremoval, #spitcleaning, 29 full false Episode 28 - The Tears of Trees How did painters use natural resins to varnish their paintings?

]]> How did painters use natural resins to varnish their paintings?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-18475799 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0500 2024 28 full false Episode 27 - Higher Ground How did 16th century Venetian painters vary their ground layers to create different effects?

]]> How did 16th century Venetian painters vary their ground layers to create different effects?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-17986104 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:00:00 -0400 1673 27 full false Episode 26 - Particular Magic How did Venetian painters of the 16th century use canvas supports and oil medium to create a new kind of painting?

]]> How did Venetian painters of the 16th century use canvas supports and oil medium to create a new kind of painting?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-17564866 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0400 2022 26 full false Episode 25 - A Big Cloth How have natural aqueous media been used over the centuries, including by one of the most famous artists of the 20th century?

]]> How have natural aqueous media been used over the centuries, including by one of the most famous artists of the 20th century?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-17309005 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0400 2173 #distemper, #theater, #theatre, #ballet, #theatersets, #theatresets, #balletdesign, #picasso, #pablopicasso 25 full false Episode 24 - Reinforcements What can be done to reinforce a degraded canvas support of a painting, and how can that change that painting's look?

]]> What can be done to reinforce a degraded canvas support of a painting, and how can that change that painting's look?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-17031000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0400 1778 24 full false Episode 23 - Glue and Blues How does paint made from animal glue and different blue pigments work, look, and age?

]]> How does paint made from animal glue and different blue pigments work, look, and age?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-16549571 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0500 1896 23 full false Episode 22 - A Little Cloth What is the canvas of a canvas painting, and why and how was it used?

]]> What is the canvas of a canvas painting, and why and how was it used?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-16161687 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0500 2042 22 full false Episode 21 - A Copy of a Copy: The Ghent Altarpiece, Part 4 What's the story of the painting of the Just Judges panel now on display in Ghent?

]]> What's the story of the painting of the Just Judges panel now on display in Ghent?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-15787572 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400 2041 21 full false Episode 20 - A Missing Piece: The Ghent Altarpiece, Part 3 Where is the Just Judges panel of the Ghent Altarpiece?

]]> Where is the Just Judges panel of the Ghent Altarpiece?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-15462881 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1618 #art history, #art materials, #artmaterials, #artconservation, #art conservation, #arttheft, #art theft, #artcrime, #art crime, #GhentAltarpiece 20 full false Episode 19 - The Sum of Many Parts: The Ghent Altarpiece, Part 2 What happened to the Ghent Altarpiece between 1566 and 1934?

]]> What happened to the Ghent Altarpiece between 1566 and 1934?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-15153567 Wed, 29 May 2024 01:00:00 -0400 2047 19 full false Episode 18 - A Complex Whole: The Ghent Altarpiece, Part 1 What is the Ghent Altarpiece, how was it created, and what changes did it undergo in the first 125 years of its existence? 

]]> What is the Ghent Altarpiece, how was it created, and what changes did it undergo in the first 125 years of its existence? 

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-14961167 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2022 18 full false Episode 17 - A Changing Landscape How did Early Netherlandish painters use different materials to create different kinds of landscapes, and how have those paintings changed over time?

]]> How did Early Netherlandish painters use different materials to create different kinds of landscapes, and how have those paintings changed over time?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-14714254 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1733 17 full false Episode 16 - Translucent Color How does the use of different media affect the look of paint?

]]> How does the use of different media affect the look of paint?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-14308711 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:00:00 -0500 1866 16 full false Episode 15 - An Elaborated Sketch How were the underdrawings of Early Netherlandish paintings made and how can we see them?

]]> How were the underdrawings of Early Netherlandish paintings made and how can we see them?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-14087334 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0500 1699 15 full false Episode 14 - More Memories of the Forest Why are the oak panels of Early Netherlandish paintings good supports, and what can they tell us? 

]]> Why are the oak panels of Early Netherlandish paintings good supports, and what can they tell us? 

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-13888695 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1874 14 full false Episode 13 - A Dark Mirror How do Early Netherlandish paintings differ from Early Italian paintings - in how they look, what they mean, and what they are?

]]> How do Early Netherlandish paintings differ from Early Italian paintings - in how they look, what they mean, and what they are?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-13709219 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1884 13 full false Episode 12 - A Survivor of the Flood, Part 2 What's the story of the Cimabue Crucifix at Santa Croce, Florence?  From 1966 until now.

]]> What's the story of the Cimabue Crucifix at Santa Croce, Florence?  From 1966 until now.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-13336634 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400 2113 12 full false Episode 11 - A Survivor of the Flood, Part 1 What's the story of the Cimabue Crucifix at Santa Croce, Florence?  From the thirteenth century until 1966.

]]> What's the story of the Cimabue Crucifix at Santa Croce, Florence?  From the thirteenth century until 1966.

]]> Buzzsprout-13174156 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0400 1515 11 full false Episode 10 - New Again How do modern and contemporary paintings reflect some of the physical aspects of Early Italian paintings? Some thoughts about engaged frames and the use of gold leaf.

]]> How do modern and contemporary paintings reflect some of the physical aspects of Early Italian paintings? Some thoughts about engaged frames and the use of gold leaf.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-12904599 Tue, 23 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1827 #art history, #art materials, #artmaterials, #modernart, #contemporaryart, #georgesseurat, #jeanarp, #cytwombly, #jenniferpacker, #gustavklimt, #stacylynnwaddell, #tituskaphar, #kehindewiley, #dreadscott 10 full false Episode 9 - An Imitation of Luxury How did Early Italian painters combine gold and paint to imitate luxury textiles?

]]> How did Early Italian painters combine gold and paint to imitate luxury textiles?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-12597628 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:00:00 -0400 1764 9 full false Episode 8 - Egg and Bright Earth What are the components of the paint used by Early Italian painters, how did they use it, and how has it changed over the centuries?

]]> What are the components of the paint used by Early Italian painters, how did they use it, and how has it changed over the centuries?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-12292998 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:00:00 -0500 1791 #art, #painting, #paintingtechnique, #artconservation, #arthistory, #paint, #eggtempera, #italy, #tuscany, #florence 8 full false Episode 7 - Half-Solidified Sunlight How were the gold backgrounds of Early Italian paintings created, and how have they changed over time?

]]> How were the gold backgrounds of Early Italian paintings created, and how have they changed over time?

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-12104350 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:00:00 -0500 1784 #art, #painting, #paintingtechnique, #artconservation, #simonemartini, #bernardodaddi, #arthistory, #gold, #gilding,#florence, #siena, #tuscany, #italy, #italianart 7 full false Episode 6 - Sinew and Stone Episode 6 - How did painters turn natural materials from animal and mineral sources into the perfect preparation for their panel paintings? A look at Early Italian gesso grounds.

]]> Episode 6 - How did painters turn natural materials from animal and mineral sources into the perfect preparation for their panel paintings? A look at Early Italian gesso grounds.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-11938923 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0500 1685 #art, #painting, #paintingtechnique, #artconservation, #gesso, #simonemartini, #spinelloaretino, #bernardodaddi, #arthistory 6 full false Episode 5 - Memories of the Forest How does a tree become a support for a painting, and how does the memory of its life in the forest affect that support? A look at Early Italian panels.

]]> How does a tree become a support for a painting, and how does the memory of its life in the forest affect that support? A look at Early Italian panels.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-11732404 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -0500 1484 5 full false Episode 4 - A Vision of Eternity How did European painters and patrons before about 1400  understand what paintings were and how did that affect how they were made? A look at Early Italian images of the Madonna and Child.

]]> How did European painters and patrons before about 1400  understand what paintings were and how did that affect how they were made? A look at Early Italian images of the Madonna and Child.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-11548076 Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 1541 4 full false Episode 3 - A Surface with Paint on It How have modern painters explored what a painting can be?  A look at the work of Frank Stella.

]]> How have modern painters explored what a painting can be?  A look at the work of Frank Stella.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-11414348 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1694 3 full false Episode 2 - A Mystery Novel What clues about a painting's materials and history can you find just by looking? A look at Botticelli's Birth of Venus in the Uffizi Galleries, Florence.

]]> What clues about a painting's materials and history can you find just by looking? A look at Botticelli's Birth of Venus in the Uffizi Galleries, Florence.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-11407090 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1899 2 full false Episode 1 - A Three Dimensional Object What is the physical structure of a painting, and how does that relate to how a painting looks in person? A look at Rembrandt's Aristotle Looking at a Bust of Homer in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

]]> What is the physical structure of a painting, and how does that relate to how a painting looks in person? A look at Rembrandt's Aristotle Looking at a Bust of Homer in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

]]> Jean Buzzsprout-11381832 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0400 1535 1 full false