Christina Goodman Bio
Christina Goodman was born in Pisa, Italy to American parents. She grew up near Washington, D.C. and New Orleans. She attended Colorado college, and received a studio art degree at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Christina later moved to New York where she studied fashion design and worked for several years as a decorative artist specializing in gilding and painted finishes.
Christina began her design business in 1990. Her knowledge of decorative art and her passion for Renaissance painting merged into the creation of her own line of hand painted miniatures and jewelry. She continues to study and utilize 14th to 16th century gilding and painting techniques as well as Renaissance frame design.
"I compose and paint the miniatures using references from a collection of art books as well as museum visits. I am particularly drawn to the landscapes and details in paintings by Giovanni Bellini, Lorenzo Lotto, Dosso Dossi, and Jan Van Eyck."
To produce the miniature images, I use very fine brushes, good lighting, and a magnifier. I use acrylic paint as it dries very quickly and allows me to work on a small scale. The frame designs are based on Renaissance styles. The result is well worth the labor-intensive process. In the end, I hope to capture the luminosity of Renaissance painting in miniature."
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