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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | A permanent, reddish brown pigment. Venetian red was originally prepared from a natural [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=red | + | A permanent, reddish brown pigment. Venetian red was originally prepared from a natural [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=red%20ocher red ocher]. By the 18th century, Venetian red was being manufactured by calcining [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ferrous%20sulfate ferrous sulfate] (copperas) with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20carbonate calcium carbonate]. Venetian red contains about 15-40% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ferric%20oxide ferric oxide] and 60-80% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calcium%20sulfate%2C%20dihydrate calcium sulfate]. Venetian red is used in oil paints, house paints, and as a paper colorant. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
− | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
− | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
− | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
− | * | + | * Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979 |
− | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
− | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 |
Revision as of 06:22, 24 July 2013
Description
A permanent, reddish brown pigment. Venetian red was originally prepared from a natural red ocher. By the 18th century, Venetian red was being manufactured by calcining ferrous sulfate (copperas) with lime or calcium carbonate. Venetian red contains about 15-40% ferric oxide and 60-80% calcium sulfate. Venetian red is used in oil paints, house paints, and as a paper colorant.
Synonyms and Related Terms
India red; Indian red; scarlet red; terra rosa; iron oxide red; roasted iron oxide
Density | 3.45 |
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Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000