El Greco Iconography Pigment - No 140 Yellow Dark - 100gr
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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ManufacturerEl Greco
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Product TypeDry Pigments
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Barcode5212016661846
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Color FamilyYellow & Orange
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Color NameYellow Dark
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Paco code8311430
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No.140
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Size100gr
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SKUELGREC-400.100-140
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DescriptionDry Pigment
Πληροφορίες Χρωστικής
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Pigment NamePY6-Hansa Yellow 3G
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Pigment typeorganic, monoazo
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Chemical Name-
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Chemical Formula-
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Properties
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Permanence
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Toxicity
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History
Discovered in 1909, PY6 is part of the Hansa Yellow group of yellow pigments. It has been used in plastics and inks.
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Pigment NamePY42-Mars Orange
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Pigment typeinorganic, earth
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Chemical Nameiron oxide
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Chemical FormulaFe2O2 or Fe2O3H2O
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Properties
Mars Orange is a bright, extremely light red and appears almost pinkish in contrast with darker colors. It has incredible tinting strength and opacity. The synthetic form of Mars Orange is made from iron oxides and is cleaner, brighter, and denser than its ochre-based counterparts.
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Permanence
Mars Orange has excellent permanence and lightfastness.
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Toxicity
Mars Orange has no significant hazards.
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History
The word Mars refers to the Roman god of iron and war. Mars Orange has been manufactured as a pigment since the 17th century.
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Pigment NamePY83-Diarylide Yellow 83
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Pigment typeorganic, disazo
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Chemical Name-
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Chemical FormulaC36H32Cl4N6O8
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Properties
Diarylide Yellow is a semi-opaque, moderately staining, intense deep reddish yellow pigment with good tinting strength.
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Permanence
Diarylide Yellow 83 has very good lightfastness and permanence. However, it can fade in tints, so some artists do not consider it suitable as an artists' color. Many other diarylide yellow pigments are reported to have fair to poor lightfastness, and some are completely fugitive. Diarylide Yellow 83 is reputed to be one of the most permanent of the entire group.
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Toxicity
Diarylide Yellow has no significant acute hazards, but chronic hazards have not been well studied.
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History
Diarylide Yellow comes from a family of azo pigments called Diarylide. These yellow hued pigments were developed around 1940 and are very important in printing inks.
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Pigment NamePY154-Benzimidazolone Yellow
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Pigment typemonoazo
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Chemical Name-
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Chemical Formula-
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Properties
Benzimidazolone Yellow is a pigment with dull tints and an average drying time.
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Permanence
Benzimidazolone Yellow has excellent lightfastness.
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Toxicity
Benzimidazolone Yellow is not considered toxic.
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History
The benzimidazolone group of pigments was developed and patented in 1960 by Hoechst A.G., a German chemical manufacturer that was a forerunner of the pharmaceutical company Aventis.
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