Difference between revisions of "Armenian bole"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An old name for a soft red ocher. Armenian bole is a natural mixture of hydrated silicate clays colored with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron | + | An old name for a soft red ocher. Armenian bole is a natural mixture of hydrated silicate clays colored with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron%20oxide%20red red iron oxide]. Since at least the 17th century, it has been used as a foundation for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gold%20leaf gold leaf]. Armenian bole is also used as a red earth pigment. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | bol de Armenia (Esp.); bolo armeno (It.); bolo/bolus de | + | bol de Armenia (Esp.); bolo armeno (It.); bolo/bolus de Arménia (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R.D. Harley, ''Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835'', Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:42, 24 July 2013
Description
An old name for a soft red ocher. Armenian bole is a natural mixture of hydrated silicate clays colored with red iron oxide. Since at least the 17th century, it has been used as a foundation for gold leaf. Armenian bole is also used as a red earth pigment.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bol de Armenia (Esp.); bolo armeno (It.); bolo/bolus de Arménia (Port.)
Authority
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998