1st Italian Pastel portrait by LDV
Jean Perréal ,
(I am achalk artist so I am including this erly use of pastels n Italy)
Perreal was a French limner (llustrator() of illuminated manuscripts
n the court of the French King Louis XII.
taught LDV (1495-1498)how to use chalks. He was one of the earliest pastelists.
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Perreal was part of the entourage of King Louis XII of France when King
Louis invaded Italy. LDV then taught the technique to his students and
mentioned in his book the technique for pastels on vellum.
Noting, that you can easily erase or sponge off the old drawings.