THE “MACCHIAIOLI” POCHADE BOX FOR LANDSCAPE PAINTING
The “MACCHIAOLI” POCHADE BOX is an original wooden case for “en plein air” landscape painting, used by the homonymous group of artists that flourished in Florence at the middle of 19th century until the beginning of the 20th (Post-Macchiaioli).
The key purpose for the “MACCHIAOLI” POCHADE BOX, unlike the other models presently on the market, is “simplicity” and “lightness”.
The “MACCHIAOLI” POCHADE BOX can be held like a standard painting palette, but it can’t contain paint tubes inside: therefore the needed colours must be picked and squeezed straight onto the wooden sliding palette (also included in the box) before going landscape painting.
As suitable painting supports can be used plywood panels, primed with true-gesso and rabbitskin glue (in size 20×30 cm., available separately at the price of € 4.70 each).
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