The Pastiglia technique uses which material for its surface?

The Pastiglia technique uses which material for its surface?

• A. Gesso
• B. Pastiglia technique
• C. Bone
• D. Marble

Answer: (A)

Pastiglia creates a raised surface by applying a plaster-like paste to a prepared base, and that paste is typically gesso. Gesso, a mixture of gypsum or chalk with glue, is laid onto a wood panel (or another smooth base) and allowed to harden, forming the pale, workable surface that can be carved, molded, gilded, or painted to resemble carved ivory. Bone or marble aren’t used as the paste for this technique, and referring to the technique itself isn’t describing a material, so the material for the surface is gesso.

Pastiglia creates a raised surface by applying a plaster-like paste to a prepared base, and that paste is typically gesso. Gesso, a mixture of gypsum or chalk with glue, is laid onto a wood panel (or another smooth base) and allowed to harden, forming the pale, workable surface that can be carved, molded, gilded, or painted to resemble carved ivory. Bone or marble aren’t used as the paste for this technique, and referring to the technique itself isn’t describing a material, so the material for the surface is gesso.