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Record 1 2004-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
CONT

The two green fresco fragments were identified as green earth; the red painted fragments were of red earth -a mixture of hematite and associated minerals such as kaolin. ... The yellow pigments were yellow earth, i.e., a mixture of goethite and associated minerals such as clays. One black colored fragment held a yellow layer underneath it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
CONT

Terre de Sienne - Terre jaune, de composition voisine de celle des ocres, exploitée dans le sud du département des Ardennes.

OBS

La peinture à fresque est généralement obtenue à partir de terres colorantes telles que les ocres ou autres minéraux qui peuvent résister à l'alcalinité de la chaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
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