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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:20_Burnt_sienna_200X.jpg|thumb|Burnt sienna at 200x]]
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A dark reddish brown iron oxide pigment prepared by burning [[raw sienna]]. Burnt sienna is a permanent pigment. Named for the south Italian city of Siena that produced fine grades of the pigment, it was originally called Italian earth.
  
A dark reddish brown iron oxide pigment prepared by burning [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=raw%20sienna raw sienna]. Burnt sienna is a permanent pigment. Named for the south Italian city of Siena that produced fine grades of the pigment, it was originally called Italian earth.
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Pigment Brown 6; CI 77491; Gebrannte Siena (Deut.); siena tostado (Esp.); terre de Sienne brûlée (Fr.); sienna psimeni (Gr.); terra di Siena bruciata (It.); bruine oker (Ned.); gebrande siena (Ned.); terra de Siena queimada (Port.); Caledonian brown; burnt ocher; mineral brown; Turkey umber; Italian earth;
  
Pigment Brown 6; CI 77491; Gebrannte Siena (Deut.); siena tostado (Esp.); terre de Sienne brle (Fr.); sienna psimeni (Gr.); terra di Siena bruciata (It.); bruine oker (Ned.); gebrande siena (Ned.); terra de Siena queimada (Port.); Caledonian brown; burnt ocher; mineral brown; Turkey umber; Italian earth;
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[[File:20_Burnt_sienna_200X_pol.jpg|thumb|Burnt sienna at 200x , polarized light]]
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[[File:20_Burnt_sienna_500X.jpg|thumb|Burnt sienna at 500x]]
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== Risks ==
  
[[File:20_Burnt_sienna_200X.jpg|thumb|Burnt sienna]]
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No significant hazards.
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 
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! scope="row"| Density
 
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| 3.56 g/ml
 
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! scope="row"| Refractive Index
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
 
No significant hazards.
 
 
 
== Additional Images ==
 
 
 
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File:20_Burnt_sienna_200X_pol.jpg|Burnt sienna
 
File:20_Burnt_sienna_500X.jpg|Burnt sienna
 
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== Authority ==
 
  
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966  Comment: density = 3.56 and ref. index = 1.85
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966  Comment: density = 3.56 and ref. index = 1.85
  
* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  
* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 557
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 557
  
* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
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* 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
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* 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 07:51, 11 May 2022

Burnt sienna

Description

Burnt sienna at 200x

A dark reddish brown iron oxide pigment prepared by burning Raw sienna. Burnt sienna is a permanent pigment. Named for the south Italian city of Siena that produced fine grades of the pigment, it was originally called Italian earth.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Pigment Brown 6; CI 77491; Gebrannte Siena (Deut.); siena tostado (Esp.); terre de Sienne brûlée (Fr.); sienna psimeni (Gr.); terra di Siena bruciata (It.); bruine oker (Ned.); gebrande siena (Ned.); terra de Siena queimada (Port.); Caledonian brown; burnt ocher; mineral brown; Turkey umber; Italian earth;

Burnt sienna at 200x , polarized light
Burnt sienna at 500x

Risks

No significant hazards.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Density 3.56 g/ml
Refractive Index 1.85 (var.)

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966 Comment: density = 3.56 and ref. index = 1.85
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 557
  • Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
  • 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