Encaustic Art

History, Medium and Famous Works

By Kristen Daniels

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Encaustic is a beeswax based paint that is kept molten on a heated palette.  It is applied to a surface and reheated to fuse the paint into a uniform enamel-like finish. 

What is Encaustic?

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History of Encaustic Paintings

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Encaustic painting (from the Greek: "burnt in") was an ancient method of fixing pigments with heated wax. It was probably first practiced in Egypt about 3000 BC.

History of Encaustic Paintings

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Wax is an excellent preservative of materials. It was from this use that the art of encaustic painting developed. The Greeks applied coatings of wax and pitch to weatherproof their ships.

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Pigmenting the wax gave rise to the decorating of warships and later, merchant ships. Mention is even made by Homer of the painted ships of the Greek warriors who fought at Troy.

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ENCAUSTIC MEDIUM

Encaustic paint is simply beeswax,Resin (sap from Pine trees, and pigment.

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Famous Encaustic paintings

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The Fayum Portraits

Best well known historic encaustic work are the Fayum funeral portraits painted in the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. by Greek painters in Egypt.

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The Fayum Portraits

Mummy Case, Egypt, Roman Period, Early 2nd century “Mummy of a Greek youth, aged 19-21, named Artemidorus

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Works composed in this medium have proven to last indefinitely.

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Jasper Johns (American, born 1930)Flag

Date: 1954-55

Medium: Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on plywood, three panels

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Encaustic paint can be used in a variety of styles from natural forms to abstract.

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Encaustic is a versatile material for adhering objects to itsMedium.

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Self TestNow that you have a better understanding of Encaustic Paintings, lets but your knowledge to Test!

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True or False -Encaustic is a modern method of Fixing pigments with heated wax?

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Question 2True or False-Encaustic paint is a mixture of beeswax, Resin and pigment?

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True or False-Works composed in Encaustic have proven to last indefinitely?

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Question 4Encaustic painting was first practiced in:

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It was first practiced in Egypt with funeral portraits.

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True or False-Encaustic is from the Greek word melted in?

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Encaustic is from the Greek work “burnt in”

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For More Information on Encaustic Work,Please visit :

• http://www.rfpaints.com/resources/encaustic/item/346-history-of-encaustic

Art works on slide 11 and 12 by Kristen Daniels

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