I gather the Mona Lisa took three layers of paint in places before Leonardo was satisfied with the result. Which works by famous artists has x-raying revealed to have had the most layers of paint applied in the quest for perfection?

lanfranco

Gmack, I'm going to give you Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847-1917), a highly eccentric American artist, who continually loaded his paintings with new oil layers and glazes -- up to 30. The result was near-destruction for many of his canvasses, but he is still regarded as one of our major and most creative artists: http://www.answers.com/topic/albert-pinkham-ryder Sep 19 05, 7:40 PM

gmackematix

Very good, Frankie. Although I'm sure you're not without a few hidden layers yourself. Sep 19 05, 7:50 PM

lanfranco

Oh, you can't possibly imagine how many layers I have ... Sep 19 05, 8:10 PM

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