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Ultramarine was a huge success in Renaissance art. The blue is still mesmerizing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramarine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra
by pradn 5y ago
Ultramarine was a huge success in Renaissance art. The blue is still mesmerizing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramarine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramarine
See Sassoferrato's Madonna:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sassoferrato_-_Jungfrun_i_b%C3%B6n.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sassoferrato_-_Jungf...
Turner and Van Gogh used this special Indian Yellow, imported from India, and made from the urine of cows fed mango leaves.
https://hinduaesthetic.medium.com/the-mystery-of-the-origin-of-indian-yellow-7a0d19bc8db5 https://hinduaesthetic.medium.com/the-mystery-of-the-origin-...
- TheOtherHobbes 5y agoUltramarine wasn't just more expensive than gold, it was also ordered by area. A painter's commission would say "...And such an such an area of ultramarine", the better to show off the buyer's wealth and status.
- dominicjj 5y agoIt's a pity lead is so poisonous over time because white pigment made from lead is just superior for oil painting. Skin tones in particular glow in a way that just doesn't happen with other kinds of white. I bought a small quantity once from a local madman who claimed he made it from lead weights and horse manure and it was stunning stuff. Not worth the exposure risk in my opinion but the quality of the pigment was undeniable.
- User23 5y agoIt can be safely used with proper precautions, but it's understandable why people shy away from it. Still, there is a huge difference between being "exposed" to lead paint from a piece of fine art vs living in a house whose entire inside is coated with the stuff and it's flaking off the walls.