Canvas knowledge

Most artists have never been told what their canvas is made of.

In 1841 a portrait painter invented the paint tube. Before it, paint lived in pigs' bladders. After it, artists left the studio, and Impressionism happened.

“No tubes, no Monet, no Impressionism.”— Renoir, as recalled by his son

Art moves when science hands it something better. For centuries, artists adapted to the materials available. Today, the materials can adapt to the artist.

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Pig bladder used to store oil paint before the invention of the collapsible metal paint tube
Before the invention of the collapsible metal paint tube in 1841 by American artist John Goffe Rand, painters stored mixed oil paints inside tied-off pig bladders. To use the paint, artists pricked a hole in the bladder, squeezed out what they needed, and resealed the hole with a tack or string.

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