Sentences with phrase «synthetic orange pigment»

Discovered in 1797 by the French chemist Louis Vauquelin, it was used to make the first synthetic orange pigment, chrome orange, used by Pierre - Auguste Renoir and other painters.

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Synthetic red iron oxide PR101 is a very lightfast, opaque to transparent, staining, dark valued to very dark valued, moderately dull to dull earth orange, earth red or brown pigment (the variations in color and transparency arise from differences in pigment particle size, metal additives and hydration).

This volume, the first in a series of four, describes the history, characteristics, and scientific analysis of 10 pigments (Indian yellow; cobalt yellow; natural and synthetic barium sulfate; cadmium yellows, oranges, and reds; red lead and minium; green earth; zinc white; chrome yellow and other chromate pigments; lead antimonate yellow; and cochineal and kermes carmine) that have played a major role in the history of painting.