El Greco Iconography Pigment - Bismuth Yellow - 50gr
Theophanis the Greek pigments are named in honor of the great Byzantine icon painter Theophanis the Greek (1340–1410), one of the most influential figures of late Byzantine art.Ultra-fine pigments for icon painting and fine art, free of impurities or coarse particles.Sourced from selected mines around the world, including rare and exotic locations. + Read More
Theophanis the Greek pigments are named in honor of the great Byzantine icon painter Theophanis the Greek (1340–1410), one of the most influential figures of late Byzantine art.
- Ultra-fine pigments for icon painting and fine art, free of impurities or coarse particles.
- Sourced from selected mines around the world, including rare and exotic locations.
- Superior to low-grade (construction-type) pigments thanks to:
- Excellent opacity (colors marked O – Opaque).
- Outstanding lightfastness (marked *, **, ***).
- Consistent, finely milled particle size.
- Easily mixed with egg or glue for traditional icon painting, as well as color-making media such as linseed oil, alkyd resins, etc.
- Suitable for both professional and hobbyist icon painters and artists.
- T : Transparent | S/O : Semi-Opaque | O : Opaque
- FR : Suitable for FRESCO technique
- o : Light sensitive | * : Medium lightfastness | ** : Good lightfastness | *** : Very good lightfastness
- Note: When opacity or lightfastness is not specified, no information is provided by the supplier.
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ManufacturerEl Greco
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Product TypeDry Pigments
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Barcode5212016639913
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Color FamilyYellow & Orange
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Color NameBismuth Yellow
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Paco code8311335
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No.18
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Size50gr
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SKUELGREC-400.050-18
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DescriptionDry Pigment
Πληροφορίες Χρωστικής
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Pigment NamePY184-Bismuth Yellow
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Pigment typeinorganic
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Chemical Namebismuth orthovanadate or bismuth vanadium oxide
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Chemical FormulaBiVO4
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Properties
Bismuth Yellow is an intense, light value, semi-opaque yellow pigment with good tinting strength.
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Permanence
Bismuth Yellow has excellent lightfastness.
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Toxicity
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History
Bismuth orthovanadate occurs naturally in several minerals. Although it was synthesized in the 1920s, it was not developed as a commercial pigment until the 1970s.
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