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''Centaurea dyanus''; Boyle's blue; cyan blue; blu fiordaliso (It.); ambreta, ciano (Port.) | ''Centaurea dyanus''; Boyle's blue; cyan blue; blu fiordaliso (It.); ambreta, ciano (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
| − | Not lightfast | + | * Not lightfast |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982 | * R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982 | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:35, 5 July 2022
Description
A fugitive organic blue colorant obtained from cornflower petals (Centaurea dyanus). Cornflower blue was used in some 18th century watercolor paintings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Centaurea dyanus; Boyle's blue; cyan blue; blu fiordaliso (It.); ambreta, ciano (Port.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Not lightfast
Resources and Citations
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000