Canvas has become the most common support medium for oil painting, replacing wooden panels. It was used from the 14th … See more

Canvas is a popular base fabric for embroidery such as cross-stitch and Berlin wool work. Some specific types of embroidery canvases are Aida cloth (also called Java canvas ), Penelope canvas, Chess can… See more

From the 13th century onwards, canvas was used as a covering layer on pavise shields. The canvas was applied to the wooden surface of the pavise, covered with multiple layers of gesso and often richly painted in … See more

Splined canvases differ from traditional side-stapled canvas in that canvas is attached with a spline at the rear of the frame. This allows the artist to incorporate painted edges into the artwork itself without staples at t… See more

• Dyed canvas
• Fire-proof canvas
• Printed canvas
• Stripe canvas
• Water-resistant canvas… See more

Understanding the mechanical properties of art canvases is necessary for art conservation, especially when deciding on transporting paintings, conservation treatments and environmental specificatio… See more