Who was Jacques Maroger?

Jacques Maroger ( French pronunciation: [maʁoʒe]; 1884–1962) was a painter and the technical director of the Louvre Museum 's laboratory in Paris. He devoted his life to understanding the oil-based media of the Old Masters. He emigrated to the United States in 1939 and became an influential teacher.

What did John Maroger do for a living?

He devoted his life to understanding the oil-based media of the Old Masters. He emigrated to the United States in 1939 and became an influential teacher. His book, The Secret Formulas and Techniques of the Masters, has been criticized by some modern writers on painting who say that the painting medium Maroger promoted is unsound.

How did Maroger influence modern art?

Maroger claimed to have introduced to the modern day artist what the masters achieved centuries before in their paintings, a way to ensure permanence and color quality in oils without sacrificing fluid and subtle paint handling. Equipped with these formulas, the artist could once again blend his paint easily without losing control of his brush.

Did Maroger find the secret formulas of the Masters?

Maroger has been criticized by some modern writers on painting because of his bold claims about having found the secret formulas of the Masters. The current proprietary Maroger's Medium is in fact the jelly-like medium also known as Megilp (Macgilp, McGuilp, etc.).