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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A solution of [ | + | A solution of [[dammar|dammar]] resin dissolved in [[linseed%20oil|linseed oil]]. Yellow varnish was used in the 1940's to prepare an emulsion paint medium introduced by Jacques Maroger. Pigments were dispersed in yellow varnish, then the mixed with an aqueous [[gum%20arabic|gum arabic]] solution to form a paste. This formulation for [[Maroger%20medium|Maroger medium]] was used only for a short period prior to being replaced by a medium using megilp. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Maroger medium | Maroger medium | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 12:49, 22 June 2022
Description
A solution of Dammar resin dissolved in Linseed oil. Yellow varnish was used in the 1940's to prepare an emulsion paint medium introduced by Jacques Maroger. Pigments were dispersed in yellow varnish, then the mixed with an aqueous Gum arabic solution to form a paste. This formulation for Maroger medium was used only for a short period prior to being replaced by a medium using megilp.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Maroger medium
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)