Metallic pigment

MFA Acc. #: 1994.223

Description

A metal powder added to paint for coloring, increased reflectivity, or increased conductivity. Bronze and aluminum powder are used most frequently.

See also bronze liquid, and Dutch metal.

Synonyms and Related Terms

metallic color; pigment métallique (Fr.); pigmento metálico (Port.); aluminum powder

Additional Images

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  MFA Acc. #: 2002.1480

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  Iridescent Pearl (fine)

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  Interference Gold (fine)

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  Iridescent Copper light (fine)

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  Iridescent Gold (fine)

Authority

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 612

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000