Difference between revisions of "Verona green"
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| − | An high quality commercial pigment composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=green | + | An high quality commercial pigment composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=green%20earth green earth] obtained from Cyprus. Verona green was highly valued in the Middle Ages (Brady 1971). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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| − | * | + | * 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) |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 24 July 2013
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
Additional Information
G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971.
Authority
- 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)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000