Panel Painting. Wood panel, a solid support traditionally made from oak or poplar, has been used for paintings throughout art history.
Prized for its smooth and stable surface, wood panel allows artists to create meticulous details and achieve seamless transitions between colors. Notable works on panel from the 15th century include Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Marriage (1434, National Gallery, London) and Sandro Botticelli's Primavera (c1482, Uffizi).
Painted in the 16th century were Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (c1505, Louvre), Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights (c1513, Prado) and Parmigianino's Lucretia (1540, Museo di Capodimonte). Wood panel continued to be used in the 17th and 18th centuries for works like Peter Rubens' Battle of Amazons (c1618, Alte Pinakothek, Munich), Cornelis van Poelenburgh's Feast of Gods (1623, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford) and Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun's Vicomtesse de Vaudreuil (1785, Getty Museum).
Well-known panel paintings from the 19th century include Stonebreaker and Daughter by Edwin Landseer (1830, Victoria and Albert Museum) and Suitor by Edouard Vuillard (1883, Smith College Museum of Art). Although wood panel works became less common the 20th century, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff painted Garden in 1906 (sold by Christie's, June 24, 2008).
Despite its susceptibility to warping and cracking over time, as evident in some restorations, wood panel remai
Prized for its smooth and stable surface, wood panel allows artists to create meticulous details and achieve seamless transitions between colors. Notable works on panel from the 15th century include Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Marriage (1434, National Gallery, London) and Sandro Botticelli's Primavera (c1482, Uffizi).
Painted in the 16th century were Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (c1505, Louvre), Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights (c1513, Prado) and Parmigianino's Lucretia (1540, Museo di Capodimonte). Wood panel continued to be used in the 17th and 18th centuries for works like Peter Rubens' Battle of Amazons (c1618, Alte Pinakothek, Munich), Cornelis van Poelenburgh's Feast of Gods (1623, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford) and Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun's Vicomtesse de Vaudreuil (1785, Getty Museum).
Well-known panel paintings from the 19th century include Stonebreaker and Daughter by Edwin Landseer (1830, Victoria and Albert Museum) and Suitor by Edouard Vuillard (1883, Smith College Museum of Art). Although wood panel works became less common the 20th century, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff painted Garden in 1906 (sold by Christie's, June 24, 2008).
Despite its susceptibility to warping and cracking over time, as evident in some restorations, wood panel remai
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