30 articles
Black and white pigments
- 25 Salviati’s Grayscale: A Technique to Expedite Orders or a Quest for Light?Between production efficiency and revolutionary aesthetic research, Salviati’s grayscales embody that fascinating moment where technical constraint and ... 9 min read
- 26 What’s the difference in cost between preparing your own black or buying it from a Venetian apothecary?Between the back room of a Venetian apothecary and the studio of an independent painter, what is the cost difference to obtain a deep black? Dive into t... 12 min read
- 27 The Temples of Borobudur: Traces of Black in the Reliefs Suggesting Partial Polychromy?The grey stones of Borobudur hide a millennial secret: traces of black pigments reveal that, once upon a time, this Javanese temple vibrated with strate... 9 min read
- 28 How Did Mannerist Painters Calculate Their Needs for Black in Shadows?Mannerist painters meticulously calculated their needs for ivory black for shadows according to geometric methods and empirical ratios. A fascinating ec... 10 min read
- 29 Longmen Cave Murals: Did Black Define Gilding Areas?The murals in the Longmen Caves reveal a sophisticated technique where black precisely delineated areas of gilding. These dark outlines created sharp bo... 10 min read
- 30 Why did white lead remain dominant despite documented poisonings?For three centuries, white lead dominated decoration and beauty despite its documented mortal toxicity. This paradoxical dominance reveals an aesthetic ... 9 min read
