The anode featured in this latest study is made up of a blend of elements — including manganese, carbon and nitrogen — that is chemically similar to the formula of the iron -
containing paint pigment known as Prussian blue.
Not exact matches
Based on this the team has produced a «high risk» map showing regions of the
painting that
contain light - sensitive
pigments that need to be monitored closely and protected from light exposure.
Paints containing these
pigments can dissolve or rub off when a
painting is cleaned — making it important for art conservators to find out the exact chemistry of a
painting before they begin working on it.
Murals
painted by the Maya and other pre-Columbian cultures often
contain a distinctive blue
pigment that somehow manages to last for centuries in humid rain forests, as has this mural from Cacaxtla in Mexico.
Pigment in
paint always
contains some VOC, but the lighter the color the less VOC.
The
paint contains no blue
pigment, but its unique construction reflects blue light, and according to Lexus, «highlights the vehicle's dynamic design and features to produce a compelling motion effect even when parked.»
Lexus says the
paint contains no actual blue
pigment but rather, «its unique construction reflects blue light» the same way the sky or the ocean appears blue but
contains none of that color.
The resulting
paintings contain a luminous interplay between the mirror - like finish of the metal surfaces — reflecting a view that changes from every vantage point — and the highly saturated colors of the
pigmented wax and traditional acrylic silkscreen images.
His almost spiritual assertion of the emotional power of the
painted surface is embodied in works such as this and his «zip»
paintings, all
containing a simple column of differentiated
pigment that could
contain such powerful and provocative associations.
Phoebe Collings - James (b. 1987) places an un-stretched canvas on the floor and
paints using her whole body to explore violence, sexuality and desire; here she shows a new work using an ivory black
pigment and
containing her own footprints.
Inspired by an exhibition of illuminated manuscripts at the Fitzwilliam Museum, which included a vitrine
containing the
pigments used to create them, he has recently begun to make his own
paints, the results of which can be seen in these
paintings on linen and
painted works on paper.
A single sketch would take him approximately two hours (as we are informed by notes on the back of one of the works), and would be made on paper pinned into the lid of his
painting box — also on show in the gallery — which
contained bladders of
pigments, brushes, rags, a palette knife and a variety of strengthened laminated papers, prepared with a range of coloured backgrounds.»
The body's largest organ, skin
contains a whole biological and cultural history within its layers — in a way, similar to the
pigments of
paint in an artwork, fibers in clothes, or the architectural makeup of a building.
The forensics report, done by Peter Paul Biro, said that the
paint on the alleged Pollock
contained no
pigments or binding that was introduced after Pollock's death.
DuPont specifically did not produce lead
pigment containing paints for interior use.
Look for chalky pastel
paints which are made with natural
pigments and
contain fewer chemicals than the average
paint brand.