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| − | In Roman times, sandaraca was used for red pigments, probably [ | + | In Roman times, sandaraca was used for red pigments, probably [[realgar|realgar]] and possibly [[red%20ocher|red ochers]] and [[cinnabar|cinnabar]]. By medieval times, sandaraca was used synonymously with [[sandarac|sandarac]] to refer to the resin. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 10 May 2016
Description
In Roman times, sandaraca was used for red pigments, probably Realgar and possibly red ochers and Cinnabar. By medieval times, sandaraca was used synonymously with Sandarac to refer to the resin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sandarac tree (Tetraclinis articulata); alerce tree (Callitris quadrivalvis); Australian pine gum (Callitris reessii); vernice liquida (It.); sandracca (It); gum sandarac; sandarach; gum juniper; Berenice; Mogador; white gum; Cyprus pine
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)