Difference between revisions of "Verona green"

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green earth; tierra verde (Esp.); terre verte
 
green earth; tierra verde (Esp.); terre verte
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 610
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 610

Latest revision as of 11:34, 25 June 2022

Description

An high quality commercial pigment composed of Green earth obtained from Cyprus. Verona green was highly valued in the Middle Ages (Brady 1971).

Synonyms and Related Terms

green earth; tierra verde (Esp.); terre verte

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 610
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)