“It is the custom of Venice to paint on canvas, either because it does not split and is not worm-eaten, or because pictures can be made of any size desired, or else for convenience... so that they can be sent anywhere with very little trouble and expense.” LittlesDoeMadeTroubleMaterialsPaintSizeExpensesCustomsSplitsCanvasWormsConvenienceVenice Book:The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors, and Architects Source: The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
“Paint records the most delicate gesture and the most tense. It tells whether the painter sat or stood or crouched in front of the canvas. Paint is a cast made of the painter's movements, a portrait of the painter's body and thoughts.” MadeBodyRecordsFrontsMovementPaintingPaintCastsPainterSatDelicateGesturesCanvasPortraitsTense Book:What Painting Is Source: What Painting Is