The Art of Film

Here is a blog to check out; The Art of Film. Which is dedicated to the artworks (and therefore frames) that appear in films and movies;

The Art of Film

Devoted to the Artwork that appears in movies.

Composition ornament detail

Antique frames being restored

Gilded bevel

                                         

Framed art on the streets of Moscow

Rainbow and sheep behind the workshop.

Gesso frame, custom profile

Oak frame with aluminium dovetail key

Large frame - red bole

Here is a large frame that is being painted with red bole.

Antique Rococo style frame

Papier mache

They are not very common but occasionally you see frames that are made with papier mache ornament.

Gesso frame

This is the frame from the previous post as it is being painted with gesso.

Cut down moulding

A couple of pictures of a moulding before and after it has been cut to make two separate mouldings. The outer part of the frame is required for an order and will be gilded.

Gilded swept

Making a water gilded swept frame, some faulting and patching is needed, and then some burnishing. After these stages are done it will be distressed and toned.

Stages of making a frame

Nice ripple frame for repairs

2 restored antique frames

Bronze powder

Same profile, different finishes

A fabric slip

Large Carlo Maratta

A selection of antique frames

 18th C English carved

 19th C English Louis XIII revival

 Grotesque corner

 19th C Louis XV swept

 19th C Louis XV swept

As much as I like art and paintings in frames, there is something about a beautiful empty antique frame hung on a wall which I almost prefer.