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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Marble Marble] chips that have been crushed to form a powder. Marble dust is used as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=inert | + | [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Marble Marble] chips that have been crushed to form a powder. Marble dust is used as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=inert%20pigments inert pigment] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=filler filler] in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints]. Even as a fine powder, some of the crystalline surfaces reflect light adding a sparkle to regions in which was been added to the [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plaster plaster] used in a fresco support. Marble dust was also added to the grounds of some Italian paintings to produce a fresco-like appearance. Additionally it is used as a bulking agent in repairs on [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=porcelain porcelain] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ceramic ceramics]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | marble meal; marble grit; poudre de marbre (Fr.); | + | marble meal; marble grit; poudre de marbre (Fr.); pó de mármore (Port.); Marmorpulver (Deut.); Marmormehl (Deut.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 499 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:49, 24 July 2013
Description
Marble chips that have been crushed to form a powder. Marble dust is used as an inert pigment and filler in paints. Even as a fine powder, some of the crystalline surfaces reflect light adding a sparkle to regions in which was been added to the plaster used in a fresco support. Marble dust was also added to the grounds of some Italian paintings to produce a fresco-like appearance. Additionally it is used as a bulking agent in repairs on porcelain and ceramics.
Synonyms and Related Terms
marble meal; marble grit; poudre de marbre (Fr.); pó de mármore (Port.); Marmorpulver (Deut.); Marmormehl (Deut.)
Authority
- M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 499
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Ceramics and Glass Conservation Section, List of Workshop Materials, The British Museum, London