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Record 1 1999-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Stained Glass
DEF

A red the color of blood. It is made from red hematite and is permanent.

CONT

One of the first of these new pigments was sanguine, known to French glaziers by the name "Jean-Cousin", after the Sens artist ... This hematite-based paint, red in colour, was used principally to enhance the flesh tones of faces and to redden lips...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Vitrail
DEF

Préparation à peindre, puis à cuire; permet de rehausser les tons des chairs des personnages.

CONT

La sanguine, appelée aussi Jean-Cousin du nom de son inventeur, fut découverte au XIVe siècle. La matière qu'il nous propose après la cuisson rappelle étonnamment la carnation.

Spanish

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