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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Synthetically prepared [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron | + | Synthetically prepared [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron%20oxide%20red red iron oxide] pigment. Mars red ranges in colors from scarlet to maroon. It is a permanent pigment with good tinting strength and good oil-drying properties. |
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Mars | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Mars%20colors Mars colors]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 13 June 2013
Description
Synthetically prepared red iron oxide pigment. Mars red ranges in colors from scarlet to maroon. It is a permanent pigment with good tinting strength and good oil-drying properties.
See also Mars colors.
Synonyms and Related Terms
toem; Pigment Red 101; CI 77491; vermelho de Marte (Port.)
| Composition | Fe2O3 |
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Hazards and Safety
No significant hazards.
Additional Information
R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Michael McCann, Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- R.D. Harley, R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982