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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A fine, soft, natural red [ | + | A fine, soft, natural red [[clay|clay]] used as an ingredient in grounds for [[gold leaf]]. The red color of the bole produced a richer quality in the gold leaf. Additionally, the fine texture of the clay provided a dense surface for burnishing the [[gold]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | poliment; bolus; Armenian bole; red bole; gilders red clay; gilder's red clay; bol rouge (Fr.); bol | + | poliment; bolus; Armenian bole; red bole; gilders red clay; gilder's red clay; bol rouge (Fr.); bol arménien (Fr.); bol (Esp.); bolo (It., Port.); bolus (Port.) |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: p. 98 |
| − | * | + | * 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) |
| − | * | + | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 |
| − | * | + | * R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997 |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 9 May 2022
Description
A fine, soft, natural red Clay used as an ingredient in grounds for Gold leaf. The red color of the bole produced a richer quality in the gold leaf. Additionally, the fine texture of the clay provided a dense surface for burnishing the Gold.
Synonyms and Related Terms
poliment; bolus; Armenian bole; red bole; gilders red clay; gilder's red clay; bol rouge (Fr.); bol arménien (Fr.); bol (Esp.); bolo (It., Port.); bolus (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: p. 98
- 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)
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998