Transparent brown

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Description

A transparent, dark brown pigment made by roasting Green earth to produce a warmer color. Transparent brown, or burnt green earth, is a permanent pigment that is used primarily for glazing.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Verona brown; Veronese brown; burnt green earth; burnt terre verte; gebrannte grüne Erde (Deut.); terre verte brûlée (Fr.)

Resources and Citations

  • Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)