Invest In Your Art With Schmincke MUSSINI Oils

If you’re an artist who loves oil painting—or wants to fall in love with it—Schmincke MUSSINI could be the best-kept secret you’ve yet to discover. These paints aren’t just colours in a tube. They’re the result of over 140 years of care, tradition, and chemistry, crafted to help you bring depth, light, and history to your canvas.

The Legacy of Cesare Mussini

Cesare Mussini (1804–1879) was an accomplished Italian painter and respected professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Renowned for his historical and religious works, he dedicated much of his life to mastering and preserving the techniques of the Old Masters. His deep knowledge of pigment, oil, and resin combinations laid the foundation for what would become Scmincke’s premium artist-grade resin-oil colours. While Mussini didn’t directly create Schmincke’s formulations, his teachings and research served as the inspiration and guide for the MUSSINI line. By naming their premium oil range after him, Schmincke honours his legacy and commitment to brilliance, depth, and artistic tradition.

Inside the Schmincke MUSSINI Oil Range

• 60 Single-Pigment Colours – Clean, vibrant, and perfect for mixing without muddying your work.
• 44 Transparent Glazing Colours – Designed to let light dance through your layers, creating a glow from within.
• Historical Shades – Like Byzantine Blue and Caesar Purple, nods to the Old Masters with colours you won’t find elsewhere.

Florentine Red

A cool, dark red originally derived from Brazilwood; today made with Perylene Maroon.

Medieval Yellow

A soft, greenish yellow once used by Medieval painters, now made with lightfast Nickel Titanate.

Pozzuoli Earth

A classic Italian red-brown named after the area near Vesuvius.

Caesar Purple

A vibrant reddish violet inspired by the rare dye of antiquity, recreated using Quinacridone Rose.

Byzantine Blue

A dramatic black-blue once made from azurite and coal, now achieved with Indanthrone Blue and Iron Oxide Black.

Verona Green Earth

A muted green once sourced from northern Italy, now a blend of Chromium and Red Iron Oxide.

Royal Blue Deep

A nod to King Louis XIV’s cobalt-based blue, reimagined with modern cobalt pigments.

Attish Light Ochre

A warm, golden ochre originally found around Athens.

• 7 Precious Metal Colours – including bronze, copper, various golds and a white gold containing genuine aluminium—perfect for details that catch the light (and the eye).

Why So Many Artists Love Using MUSSINI Oil Paints

• That Special Glow – The resin-oil combo creates a depth and luminosity you simply can’t get with standard oils.
• Smooth, Balanced Drying – Tension-free drying means fewer cracks and more peace of mind.
• Mix-Friendly – Works beautifully with your existing oils and mediums. No need to overhaul your setup.

Glazing: The Secret to That Signature MUSSINI Shine

Want that soft glow and layered depth you see in gallery paintings? MUSSINI makes it easier than ever with 44 specially formulated transparent colours.

Here’s how to glaze effectively with MUSSINI:

1. Begin with a dry underpainting using opaque or semi-opaque oil colours. Make sure it’s completely dry before glazing.
2. Select a transparent MUSSINI colour such as Florentine Red, Transparent Madder, Caesar Purple, or Transparent Oxide Brown.
3. Mix the colour with a glazing medium – we recommend Schmincke Mussini Medium 3 (a lean glazing medium with increased transparency) or Medium W (a water-mixable option if you’re using water-mixable brushes and cleanup).
4. Apply thin, even layers with a soft brush, allowing each glaze to dry thoroughly before applying the next.
5. Use the Drying Time Scale (DTS) printed on the brochure to help you plan your layering and drying times.

Glazing with MUSSINI is ideal for building glowing skin tones, luminous skies, reflective water, and rich, dimensional shadows without overpowering the underpaintings with real character

Why Use a Glazing Medium with Transparent Colours?

1. Thins the Paint Without Losing Binding Strength
   A glazing medium allows you to thin the colour to a sheer layer without breaking down the paint film. Thinning with just solvent (like turpentine) can weaken the bond and make the paint brittle over time. Mediums maintain archival quality.
2. Improves Flow and Levelling
   Mediums like Schmincke Mussini Medium 3 or Medium W help your brush glide more smoothly across the canvas, reducing visible brushstrokes and making it easier to create even, luminous layers.
3. Controls Drying Time
   Depending on the medium, you can speed up or slow down drying. This gives you more control when building multiple glazes. MUSSINI colours already dry harmoniously, but the medium fine-tunes that process to suit your pace.
4. Enhances Transparency and Luminosity
   A good glazing medium increases the optical clarity of the colour layer. This helps light pass through and bounce back from the underpainting more effectively, amplifying the signature “MUSSINI glow.”

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