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Pigments Through the Ages
URL: http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/

Description:
Devoted to "the basis of all paints." Provides information on early pigments, the process of oil painting during the Renaissance, and the composition of oil paint, linseed oil, acrylic paint, gouache, and watercolor. Also includes profiles of the purples, blues, greens, yellows, oranges, reds, whites, browns, and blacks. Searchable.

Publisher:
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Artist's materials
Colors
Paint materials
Pigments

LII Database Information:
Record 15211 created by Tom McGibney on 04/04/2002
Last modification on 12/05/2008
Published: 04/04/2002  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/15211