Summary: Encaustic, a noteworthy ancient pictorial technique - of which little is known, especially regarding the practical procedure - presents very interesting aspects not only for the restorer who happens to work with it, but also for the painter who wishes to use it for his own expressive needs. In fact, the restorer who intervenes on works executed in this technique needs to know the typical characteristics, materials, tools and working processes. Even the painter who wishes to use encaustic for its undoubted aesthetic appeal and to hand down his work in a secure way for posterity has to be able to carry it out with his own hands, possibly by means which are readily available. The manual which I am presenting here is the fruition of years of study, personal work and didactic experience gained from delivering the course of Restoration at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. It focuses on the reconstruction of the pictorial technique of encaustic wall painting in an ancient manner and finally responds to the practical needs for consultation of those in didactic, artistic, operative or research backgrounds, who for various reasons, want to know about the specific subject and the method of execution. (^Forthcoming^)

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