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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A processed [ | + | A processed [[beeswax|beeswax]] that was used in encaustic paintings. Punic wax wax probably made by combining beeswax with [[soda%20lime|soda lime]] to produce a waxy soap. Repeated washings in hot water removed any excess caustic. Experiments conducted in Berlin to recreate an ancient recipe, yielded flakes of a hard brittle wax that melted between 73-75C (163-167F) (Wehlte 1975). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | cera | + | cera púnica (Esp.); cera punica (It); Carthagian wax; eleodoric wax |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | R.White "The Application of Gas-Chromatography to the Identification of Waxes", ''Studies in Conservation'', 23:57-68, 1978 | + | * R.White "The Application of Gas-Chromatography to the Identification of Waxes", ''Studies in Conservation'', 23:57-68, 1978. |
| − | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | |
| − | * | + | * Kurt Wehlte, ''The Materials and Techniques of Painting'', Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975 |
| − | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | |
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| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:30, 22 October 2022
Description
A processed Beeswax that was used in encaustic paintings. Punic wax wax probably made by combining beeswax with Soda lime to produce a waxy soap. Repeated washings in hot water removed any excess caustic. Experiments conducted in Berlin to recreate an ancient recipe, yielded flakes of a hard brittle wax that melted between 73-75C (163-167F) (Wehlte 1975).
Synonyms and Related Terms
cera púnica (Esp.); cera punica (It); Carthagian wax; eleodoric wax
Resources and Citations
- R.White "The Application of Gas-Chromatography to the Identification of Waxes", Studies in Conservation, 23:57-68, 1978.
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Kurt Wehlte, The Materials and Techniques of Painting, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000