Easel Painting Concept, and Stages of its Development

Abstract

It is true that easel painting appeared in a period not too far as a verbal term, but the easel painting itself is a functional tool had emerged since prehistoric period, Where the old drawings painted on walls or on stone tablets or other, we can consider these surfaces. “Easel painting.”

This concept has evolved during the time taking many forms contributed to the evolution of painting formality, it began by simple and functional forms task of carrying art painting, then it take the actual concept of the easel painting, which was mainly in several artist equipment’s. And it ended up advanced stages dispensed sometimes easel painting, but did not cancel it.