Abstract
The Thornham Parva Retable was made in England c. 1330-40, originally forming a larger altarpiece with the Musée de Cluny Frontal. Technical examination of the Retable provides an insight into the production of a major commission, where so little comparative material survives. This paper provides an overview of the materials and techniques used in the making of the Retable, including the construction of the wooden support, the preparatory layers and design of the figures, the methods of gilding and tin relief decoration and the execution of the paint layers. It also explores questions of workshop organization.
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