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| − | A bright, natural red volcanic [ | + | A bright, natural red volcanic [[clay|clay]] used as a paint [[pigment|pigment]]. Pozzuoli red, originally mined in Italy at Pozzuoli near Naples, has been used since ancient times by the Romans (see [[pozzolana|pozzolana]]). It was popular for fresco paintings because it dried quickly to a hard impenetrable surface like [[cement|cement]]. |
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terra di pozzuoli; pozzuolana; pozzolana; Possuoli earth; Pompeian red | terra di pozzuoli; pozzuolana; pozzolana; Possuoli earth; Pompeian red | ||
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | ||
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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) | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Pozzuoli." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Pozzuoli." accessed 7 Apr. 2005 . - for location of Pozzuoli |
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * 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 13:32, 22 October 2022
Description
A bright, natural red volcanic Clay used as a paint Pigment. Pozzuoli red, originally mined in Italy at Pozzuoli near Naples, has been used since ancient times by the Romans (see Pozzolana). It was popular for fresco paintings because it dried quickly to a hard impenetrable surface like Cement.
Synonyms and Related Terms
terra di pozzuoli; pozzuolana; pozzolana; Possuoli earth; Pompeian red
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
- R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Pozzuoli." accessed 7 Apr. 2005 . - for location of Pozzuoli
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000