Which of the following is one of the painting steps in cennino cennini’s painting handbook? a. cover with linen soaked in gesso b. lay down blocks of color c. paint the darker areas

The correct answer is A) Cover with linen soaked in gesso.

Explanation:

Gesso is the Italian name for both gypsum (calcium sulphate) and the white ground found underneath painting and gilding on wood.

According to Cennini, gesso grosso was 'coarse plater of "Volterra" reduced to powder, sifted and then mulled on a slab with the warmed glue size. The gesso grosso was applied to the wood with a knife or bristle brush. Application of a finer ground, gesso sottile, followed'.

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