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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A variety of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Prussian%20blue Prussian blue] that is often mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=barium%20sulfate barium sulfate].  Brunswick blue is not used in artist's paints (Mayer 1969).
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A variety of [[Prussian blue]] that is often mixed with [[barium sulfate]].  Brunswick blue is not used in artist's paints (Mayer 1969).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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celestial blue; mineral blue; blu di Brunswick (It.)
 
celestial blue; mineral blue; blu di Brunswick (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 ==
 
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Latest revision as of 15:25, 10 May 2022

Description

A variety of Prussian blue that is often mixed with Barium sulfate. Brunswick blue is not used in artist's paints (Mayer 1969).

Synonyms and Related Terms

celestial blue; mineral blue; blu di Brunswick (It.)

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their History and Characteristics, Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Oxford University Press, Oxford, Vol. 3, 1997 Comment: B.Berrie, "Prussian Blue", p. 193.
  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  • Monona Rossol, The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide, Allworth Press, New York, 1994