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| − | An unstandardized pigment name for a [ | + | An unstandardized pigment name for a [[green|pigments green pigment]]. Vronse green was originally used for a green mixture of blue and yellow colors prepared by Paolo Vronse, a 16th c. Venetian painter (Mayer 1969). Since that time the name was used for [[green|earth green earth]] pigments of similar color. Since the 19th century, the name has been used for [[emerald|green emerald green]] and occasionally for [[viridian|viridian]]. |
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Description
An unstandardized pigment name for a pigments green pigment. Vronse green was originally used for a green mixture of blue and yellow colors prepared by Paolo Vronse, a 16th c. Venetian painter (Mayer 1969). Since that time the name was used for earth green earth pigments of similar color. Since the 19th century, the name has been used for green emerald green and occasionally for Viridian.
Synonyms and Related Terms
vert Vronse (Fr.); verde verons (Esp.); verde esmeralda (Esp.); verde de Pars (Esp.); Veronese earth; Paolo Vronse green; emerald green
Additional Information
R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)