Wunderbars Blog Buyers Guide Part 4 - What use is a stretcher bar?

Poor quality stretcher bars can leave your canvas like a fish out of water...very floppy. Naturally, this subject is very close to my heart. Well, it is what I make after all! Before the renaissance period (1400-1700) most all paintings were done on solid mediums, such as wood. Did you know the Mona Lisa was on wood and not canvas? Nowadays almost all canvas's are stretched on stretcher bars of some description. However, do you know how vital the wood behind the canvas is to the overall percep [...]