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| − | A pink to red breccia [ | + | A pink to red breccia [[marble]] with white spots that has been quarried near Campan in the French Pyrenees since the 16th century. Sometimes the name Campan has also been used for [[griotte]] or [[French red marble]]. |
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French red; griotte; rouge melange | French red; griotte; rouge melange | ||
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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 14:40, 18 May 2022
Description
A pink to red breccia Marble with white spots that has been quarried near Campan in the French Pyrenees since the 16th century. Sometimes the name Campan has also been used for Griotte or French red marble.
Synonyms and Related Terms
French red; griotte; rouge melange
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Luciana and Tiziano Mannoni, Marble: the history of a culture, Facts on File Publications