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El Greco Iconography Pigment - Purple - 100gr

Paco Code: 8311358
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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

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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.
  • Color Family
    Purple
  • Color Name
    Purple
  • Paco code
    8311358
  • No.
    54
  • Manufacturer
    El Greco
  • Product Type
    Dry Pigments
  • Barcode
    5212016644146
  • Size
    100gr
  • SKU
    ELGREC-400.100-54
  • Description
    Dry Pigment

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  • Pigment Name
    PW6-Titanium White
  • Pigment type
    inorganic
  • Chemical Name
    titanium dioxide
  • Chemical Formula
    TiO2
  • Properties

    Titanium White is the most brilliant of the white pigments. It is considered an all purpose oil color useful in all techniques and the best all around white. Its masstone is neither warm nor cool, placing it somewhere between Lead White and Zinc White. It is less prone to cracking and yellowing than Lead White, but it still yellows easily. Titanium White dries slowly in oil form, more slowly than Lead White but more quickly than Zinc White. It is opaque in oil and acrylic forms and semi-opaque in watercolor form. This pigment has good chemical stability, and its tinting strength is superior to both Lead White and Zinc White.

  • Permanence

    Titanium White has excellent permanence and lightfastness.

  • Toxicity

    Titanium dioxide is highly stable and is regarded as completely non-toxic. Animal studies do not indicate that it is absorbed biologically, even after long periods of exposure. The primary safety concern is with inhalation of fine pigment dust particles. If inhaled in large amounts over several years, Titanium White may cause benign pneumoconiosis visible on x-rays. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) considers fine titanium dioxide particles, if inhaled, to be a human carcinogen. The primary concern for artists is to avoid exposure to fine particulate dust from raw pigments.

  • History

    Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, however mineral deposits that are economical to mine are less common. Titanium dioxide was first discovered in 1821, although it could not be mass produced until 1919. Widespread use of the pigment began in the 1940s. Since that time, it has become the most commonly used white pigment. The name comes from the Latin word Titan, the name for the elder brother of Kronos and ancestor of the Titans, and from the Greek word tito, meaning day or sun.

  • Pigment Name
    PV19-Quinacridone Violet
  • Pigment type
    organic synthetic, quinacridone
  • Chemical Name
    -
  • Chemical Formula
    C20H12N2O2
  • Properties

    Quinacridone Red is a high performance, transparent pigment with an average drying time and uneven dispersal. It is another name for Quinacridone Violet (PV19) and Quinacridone Red (PR192). Quinacridone pigments have relatively low tinting strength in general. For this reason, quinacridone colors are often expensive, because more pigment is required in the formulation.

  • Permanence

    Quinacridone Violet has excellent lightfastness and is considered the most lightfast organic pigment in this shade range.

  • Toxicity

    Quinacridone Violet has no known acute hazards. Overexposure to quinacridone pigments may cause skin irritation. Quinicridone pigments contain a compound found to be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.

  • History

    Although quinacridone compounds became known in the late 19th century, methods of manufacturing so as to make them practical for use as commercial pigments did not begin until the 1950s. Quinacridone pigments were first developed as coatings for the automotive industry, but were quickly adopted by artists.

  • Pigment Name
    PV23-Dioxazine Violet
  • Pigment type
    organic
  • Chemical Name
    carbazole dioxazine
  • Chemical Formula
    C34H22Cl2N4O2
  • Properties

    Dioxazine Violet is transparent and has very high tinting strength. It is a staining pigment, very dark valued when it is used at full strength. Concentrated, it paints out nearly black, but it mixes with Titanium White to form bright, opaque tints of purple. PV23 produces slightly redder shades than PV37. Because the hue can vary with the conditions of preparation and grinding, it may be offered in red shade, blue shade, and so forth.

  • Permanence

    Dioxazine Violet has good lightfastness. There may be some concern about it fading or shifting in color in tints and washes. Some artists have reported that PV37, a molecular variant, is more lightfast than PV23.

  • Toxicity


  • History

    Two molecular variants of Dioxazine Violet, PV23 and PV37, are available. They have similar properties, but mix slightly differently.

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