Tree of the Cupressaceae family, characteristic of the Mediterranean bush. Its wood is hard, nodose and compact, and was utilized as a support for painting essentially in Italy, although sporadically in comparison to poplar and oak. |
note: Masetti Biselli Luisa (a cura di), Restauro dei dipinti su tavola. I supporti, Firenze, Nardini Editore 1999.
Borghini Gabriele, Massafra Maria Grazia (a cura di), Legni da ebanisteria, Roma, De Luca 2002. |
