Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics, Volume 3Robert L. Feller, Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Ashok Roy An encyclopaedic reference developed by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, it combines two aspects of the study of pigments - the history of individual pigments and dyes and scientific methods for identifying and characterizing artists' colourants - rarely brought together in one publication. Each pigment is examined individually with extensive illustration. In addition to the history of each pigment's use, manufacture, and nomenclature, matters of concern to the practicing artist are explored, such as colour, permanence, compatibility, and handling qualities. Composition is analysed, particularly chemical and physical variations that may arise due to differences in source, methods of preparation, adulterants, and impurities. Conservation scientists will find a compendium of analytic techniques that are used to characterize and identify the pigment. |
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Contents
Contents | xiii |
Introduction | xix |
Orpiment and Realgar | 47 |
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| Title | Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics, Volume 3 A National Gallery of Art U. S. A. Publication A Publication of the National Gallery of Art, Washington Series Artists' Pigments Series Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics, Robert L. Feller Overseas desiderata |
| Editors | Robert L. Feller, Elisabeth West FitzHugh, Ashok Roy |
| Edition | 3, illustrated |
| Publisher | National Gallery of Art, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 8, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0894682563, 9780894682568 |
| Length | 364 pages |
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