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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A bright red synthetic organic pigment. Geranium red is made from the deposition of [ | + | A bright red synthetic organic pigment. Geranium red is made from the deposition of [[eosin]] on a [[alumina trihydrate]] base. It is typically used in illustrations and prints but not in paintings. The color fades in daylight. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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geranium lake | geranium lake | ||
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Color fades in sunlight. | Color fades in sunlight. | ||
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* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | ||
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* 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) | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:59, 7 August 2022
Description
A bright red synthetic organic pigment. Geranium red is made from the deposition of Eosin on a Alumina trihydrate base. It is typically used in illustrations and prints but not in paintings. The color fades in daylight.
Synonyms and Related Terms
geranium lake
Risks
Color fades in sunlight.
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)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000