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An unstandardized pigment name first used for [[smalt]]. King's blue became associated with a sky blue tone and later the name was used for [[cobalt blue]] and for a mixture of [[ultramarine blue, synthetic|synthetic ultramarine blue]] and [[lead white]]. | An unstandardized pigment name first used for [[smalt]]. King's blue became associated with a sky blue tone and later the name was used for [[cobalt blue]] and for a mixture of [[ultramarine blue, synthetic|synthetic ultramarine blue]] and [[lead white]]. | ||
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* M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934 | * M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934 |
Latest revision as of 15:24, 22 September 2022
Description
An unstandardized pigment name first used for Smalt. King's blue became associated with a sky blue tone and later the name was used for Cobalt blue and for a mixture of synthetic ultramarine blue and Lead white.
Resources and Citations
- M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)