Difference between revisions of "Verona green"
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Revision as of 18:03, 20 May 2020
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
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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