From the Italian Philosophers Paintings collection
Oil Painting on Cotton Canvas

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ITALIANS GREAT HEROES PORTRAIT PAINTING – Italians philosopher painting style

DESCRIPTION: This beautiful Italians painting "Matteo Ricci" of Italians philosopher painting style, depicts –

In this Italians philosopher painting Matteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit priest. Matteo Ricci was born on October 6, 1552 in Macerata, then part of the Papal States. Ricci started learning theology and law in a Roman Jesuits' school. In 1577, he filed an application to be a member of a Missionary to India, and his journey began in March 1578 from Lisbon, Portugal. He arrived in Goa, a Portuguese Colony, in September 1578, and four years later he was dispatched to China. Ricci lived on in China until the end of his life. He died in Beijing on May 11th 1610.

In 1582, Ricci started learning the Chinese language and customs in Macao, a Portuguese trading post in Southern China, and became a rarely seen Western scholar who mastered Chinese classical script. The next year saw Ricci move inland and, after a visit to Canton, settle in Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province. Ricci moved there after receiving an invitation from the governor of Zhaoqing at the time, Wang P'an, who had heard of Ricci's skill as a mathematician/cartographer. Ricci stayed there from 1583-1589 before having to leave after a new viceroy decided to expel him. It was in Zhaoqing, in 1584, that Ricci composed the first ever map of the world in Chinese.

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ARTIST: Award winner artist Mr. Gopal has made this marvelous Italians painting "Matteo Ricci" of Italians philosopher painting Style.

ITALIANS PAINTING STYLE: This beautiful handmade miniature art paining "Matteo RiccI" is belongs to the world famous Italians philosopher Painting.

SIZE: This Italians philosopher painting is available in twelve various sizes starting from 3 x 4 inch to 48 x 72 inches.

CUSTOMIZE ORDERS: Our master artist can easily make "Matteo Ricci" of Italians philosopher painting in to any custom made size, you need.

CANVAS: We are using cotton cloth for longer life of "Matteo Ricci" of Italians philosopher painting.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
COLORS: These vibrant colors used in Italians Painting are natural earth color. Stone colors are just like the water colors made from stones. The artists themselves prepare these to make the gorgeous Italians painting. The raw materials include for example, vegetables and malachite (for green), fruits, mustard oil (for black), soil (for yellow), lime (for white), indigo and lapis lazuli (for blue). In olden days, eggs, gold powder, silver foil, was also used. Burnt wood was used for making the initial sketches. This is a unique method of preparation of colors has been passed down from generations, since hundreds of years ago, when it was discovered. That’s why Italians painting is having prestige in the field of Arts.

PURE GOLD: To make Italians painting precious, we are using 24 carat pure gold at ornaments and dresses in painting, as it was really used by Royal persons in olden days. It is applied with the help of the brush as a color. This unique Italians method to convert gold in to liquid form has been passed down from generations, since hundreds of years ago. So the Italians painting is really precious.

BRUSHES: These special brushes are made from the hair of the tails of squirrels and kittens, hair from the inner ears of sheep. To do miniature work on Italians painting, they also use a very special single hairbrush. This unique Italians painting method of preparation of brushes has been passed down from generations, since hundreds of years ago, when it was discovered. Therefore the Italians painting are having such stunning miniature artwork.

TIME REQUIRED: It all depends on the art work and sizes to be done. Normally it takes 10 to 15 days to make such type Italians painting of miniature artworks. Many times for special & detailed artwork, the time taken extends up to 1 month to 6 months. So, we can’t predict the exact time to make such attractive Italians Painting.

LIQUID IS HARMFUL: It is a harmful situation for water color paintings because the colors used in these paintings can easily dilute in water. It means any washing activity is injurious for artwork. So, you have to save Italians painting from water or any liquid.
If all of sudden some water drop, then you are suggested to with out folding, squeezing or disturbing (means in normal position), put in direct sun light for heating purpose and after drying, bring it back in to shade. For your kind information water can not damage oil paintings.
A simple solution to extend life of your Italians painting is to do framing. We can easily find 300 to 400 years old Italians painting in very good conditions.

ORIGINAL ITALIANS PAINTING: All artwork of Italians Painting on the site are original, created by accomplished artists, who have learnt their skills from their earlier generations. Art of Legend India sources all artworks directly from these artists, because of which we are able to offer these unique works at reasonable costs to the buyer.

COPY RIGHTS: Copyright and reproduction rights of the painting are retained by the Art of Legend India.Com and company will defend all copyright and reproduction rights to the Italians painting. Please do not reproduce artwork without our written permission.