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From: DKittrell
Date: Sat Dec 31 05:13:11 2005
 
     
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>     Among other things - Bole is a fine red clay used in gold leaf
>     gilding (although there are other colours as well -ochre being
>     one) It is put on over the gesso (which is the hard substrate or
>     ground). The bole is porous and hygroscopic and enables the gold
>     leaf to adhere to the gelatin sizing or rabbit skin glue.. 

    Yes to all of that except that the gold leaf adheres to the thick
    smooth layer of bole, at least in icon painting. The bole is applied
    and when dried, the painting is held close to the painter's mouth,
    who blows hot moist air out that warms and softens the bole just
    enough to allow the gold leaf to adhere. It's very time consuming. In
    icons every color and movement has spiritual meaning, so that
    technique of applying gold leaf signifies the melding of earth with
    God and infinity.

Debra

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