THE ARTIST ATLAS / 20 WAYS INTO THE RESEARCH

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The films are one way in. Explore the wider collection through the ideas, sources and work-specific observations behind each artist’s research profile.

20 artist references184 documentary assertions144 linked concept IDs

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Repeated short brushstrokes 4 artists ↗Thick brushstroke appearance 2 artists ↗Restricted chromatic range 2 artists ↗Echo a shape across near and distant forms 2 artists ↗Surface cohesion through related texture and colour 2 artists ↗Economical form description 2 artists ↗

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2 artists to explore

IN THE ACADEMY FILMS

Leonardo da Vinci

painting; drawings separately

Differentiate depth through warm and cool colourSfumato tonal modellingHigh Renaissance

9 source-linked assertions FROM THE RESEARCH COLLECTION

John Singer Sargent

oil painting; watercolour separately

Coloured shadowsDocumented dry scraping highlightsDocumented drybrush process

11 source-linked assertions