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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A metallic varnish that contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aluminum aluminum] powder as a pigment. Bronzing liquid usually has a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnish], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tung%20oil tung oil], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=amyl%20acetate amyl acetate], and/or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20nitrate cellulose nitrate] lacquer as the medium. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Bronze%20powder Bronze powder] is not considered a permanent pigment (Mayer 1969). It produces a dull, grainy paint that discolors with time.
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A metallic varnish that contains [[bronze]] or [[aluminum]] powder as a pigment. Bronzing liquid usually has a [[varnish]], [[tung oil]], [[amyl acetate]], and/or [[cellulose nitrate]] lacquer as the medium. [[Bronze powder]] is not considered a permanent pigment (Mayer 1969). It produces a dull, grainy paint that discolors with time.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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bronze paint; vernice al bronzo (It.)
 
bronze paint; vernice al bronzo (It.)
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
R. Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

Latest revision as of 12:19, 10 May 2022

Description

A metallic varnish that contains Bronze or Aluminum powder as a pigment. Bronzing liquid usually has a Varnish, Tung oil, Amyl acetate, and/or Cellulose nitrate lacquer as the medium. Bronze powder is not considered a permanent pigment (Mayer 1969). It produces a dull, grainy paint that discolors with time.

Synonyms and Related Terms

bronze paint; vernice al bronzo (It.)

Resources and Citations

  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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