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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A modern blue pigment that is chemically similar to [ | + | A modern blue pigment that is chemically similar to [[Egyptian blue]]. Pompeian blue tends to be purer and finer than the ancient pigment. The name Pompeian blue has also been used on commercial products that contain a dye of the same hue. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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azul de Pompeia (Port.); Pompeiian blue | azul de Pompeia (Port.); Pompeiian blue | ||
| − | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|f466sem.jpg~SEM|f466edsbw.jpg~EDS]]] | + | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|Pompeian Blue.PNG~FTIR (MFA)|Pompeian Blue, dry pigment (Forbes MFA 467), 532 nm.TIF~Raman (MFA)|f466sem.jpg~SEM|f466edsbw.jpg~EDS]]] |
== Comparisons == | == Comparisons == | ||
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| − | == | + | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == |
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Monona Rossol, ''The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide'', Allworth Press, New York, 1994 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 1 October 2019
Description
A modern blue pigment that is chemically similar to Egyptian blue. Pompeian blue tends to be purer and finer than the ancient pigment. The name Pompeian blue has also been used on commercial products that contain a dye of the same hue.
Synonyms and Related Terms
azul de Pompeia (Port.); Pompeiian blue
Comparisons
Characteristics of Common Blue Pigments
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Monona Rossol, The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide, Allworth Press, New York, 1994