Goldfixing Fonderia e laboratorio analisi preziosi

From its origins gold was used in different ways. It appears on paintings and representations on canvas through a special technique called “Gold leaf”, which is a very thin layer of gold 22kt mainly used to decorate surfaces or the backgrounds of paintings.

It was initially used in paleochristian art and it was resumed in Italy around the XII century.

This technique was used for longtime because it lent beauty to the works it was used in, for the bright and captivating color and for the devotional purpose that was used to make the works more valuable.