Blue black
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Description
An unstandardized name used for black pigments with a bluish cast. Blue black generally referred to Ivory black, Bone black, or Vine black in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Synonyms and Related Terms
blu nero (It.)
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982