Difference between revisions of "Metallic pigment"
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| − | [[File:1994.223-SC14627.jpg|thumb| | + | [[File:1994.223-SC14627.jpg|thumb|Painting with metallic pigment<br>MFA# 1994.223]] |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [[File:2002.1480-SC48990.jpg|thumb| | + | [[File:2002.1480-SC48990.jpg|thumb|Collotype with metallic pigment<br>MFA# 2002.1480]] |
Any fine metal powder added to paint for coloring, increased reflectivity, or increased conductivity. [[Bronze%20powder|Bronze]] and [[aluminum%20powder|aluminum]] powder are used most frequently. | Any fine metal powder added to paint for coloring, increased reflectivity, or increased conductivity. [[Bronze%20powder|Bronze]] and [[aluminum%20powder|aluminum]] powder are used most frequently. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | metallic color; pigment métallique (Fr.); pigmento metálico (Port.); aluminum powder | + | metallic color; metal pigment; pigment métallique (Fr.); pigmento metálico (Port.); aluminum powder |
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:02 Irid.Pearl_fine 200x Refl.jpg|Iridescent Pearl (fine) | + | File:02 Irid.Pearl_fine 200x Refl.jpg|Iridescent Pearl (fine) at 200x reflected light |
| − | File:03 Inter. Gold fine 200x Refl.jpg|Interference Gold (fine) | + | File:03 Inter. Gold fine 200x Refl.jpg|Interference Gold (fine) at 200x reflected light |
| − | File:04 Inter Copper light fine3 200x.jpg|Iridescent Copper light (fine) | + | File:04 Inter Copper light fine3 200x.jpg|Iridescent Copper light (fine) at 200x reflected light |
| − | File:05 Irid Gold fine2 200x Refl_2.jpg|Iridescent Gold (fine) | + | File:05 Irid Gold fine2 200x Refl_2.jpg|Iridescent Gold (fine) at 200x reflected light |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:40, 23 August 2022
Description
Any fine metal powder added to paint for coloring, increased reflectivity, or increased conductivity. Bronze and aluminum powder are used most frequently.
See also Dutch metal.
Synonyms and Related Terms
metallic color; metal pigment; pigment métallique (Fr.); pigmento metálico (Port.); aluminum powder
Additional Images
Iridescent Pearl (fine) at 200x reflected light
Interference Gold (fine) at 200x reflected light
Iridescent Copper light (fine) at 200x reflected light
Iridescent Gold (fine) at 200x reflected light
Resources and Citations
- 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