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El Greco Iconography Pigment - No 122 Caput Mortuum - 100gr
+6 PACΟins / piece
The iconography pigments Theophanis the Greek were named in honour of the great Byzantine icon painter Theophanes the Greek (1340–1410), one of the most important figures of late Byzantine painting.Extra fine painting and iconography pigments, free from impurities or small stones.Collected from selected mines around the world, even from rare and ex + Read More
The iconography pigments Theophanis the Greek were named in honour of the great Byzantine icon painter Theophanes the Greek (1340–1410), one of the most important figures of late Byzantine painting.
- Extra fine painting and iconography pigments, free from impurities or small stones.
- Collected from selected mines around the world, even from rare and exotic regions.
- They significantly outperform cheap building-grade pigments thanks to:
- Excellent covering power (colours marked O - Opaque).
- Outstanding lightfastness (colours marked ***).
- Fine and homogeneous particle size, with no small stones.
- Can be mixed with egg or glue for traditional iconography, as well as with paint-making mediums such as linseed oil, alkyd resins, etc.
- Suitable for professional and amateur iconographers and painters.
- T : Transparent | S/T : Semi-Transparent | S/O : Semi-Opaque | O : Opaque
- FR : Suitable for FRESCO
- o : Light sensitive | * : Medium lightfastness | ** : Good lightfastness | *** : Very good lightfastness
- Note: Where covering power or lightfastness is not stated, no information is provided by the supplier.
- Download / print the list with the characteristics (opacity, lightfastness, suitability for Fresco) here
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Paco code8311424
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No.122
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Color NameCaput Mortuum
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ManufacturerEl Greco
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Product TypeDry Pigments
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Barcode5212016643637
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Color FamilyBrown
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Size100gr
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SKUELGREC-400.100-122
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DescriptionDry Pigment
Πληροφορίες Χρωστικής
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Pigment NamePR101-Red Iron Oxide
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Pigment typeearth, synthetic
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Chemical Nameiron oxides (synthetic), iron oxide, silica, alumina, lime, and magnesia or hydrated iron oxide
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Chemical FormulaFe2O2 or Fe2O3 x H2O
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Properties
Red iron oxide varies in hue and transparency, depending on hydration and slight impurities. Indian Red is a slightly duller, deep brick hue with a bluish undertone. It is very dense and opaque, with excellent tinting strength and covering power. It is dependable when mixing with all other permanent pigments and yields good flesh tints when mixed with Zinc White. It is the synthetic version of PR102, which is a pigment made from earth reds, or natural red iron oxides, and the names applied to PR101 and PR102 often overlap. The synthetic red iron oxides have mostly replaced natural red iron oxides and are brighter, stronger, finer, and more permanent. Indian Red is the highest grade bluish shade. Light Red, English Red, and Venetian Red are yellowish shades. Mars Violet is a dull and subdued bluish or purplish oxide.
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Permanence
Red iron oxide is very lightfast with excellent permanence.
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Toxicity
Red iron oxide has no significant hazards.
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History
Natural red iron oxide comes from the mineral ore hematite, called bloodstone by the ancient Greeks from the word hema, meaning blood. It is one of the oldest pigments, has been used by every major civilization, and was an important mineral for medieval alchemists. It was not widely used in artists' materials until the 17th century and was not produced in large quantities until the 18th century.
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