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May 25, 2013 2:26 PM
A clay containing iron silicate; a permanent pigment occurring in a limited range of color medium-pale willow or celadon shades. Green earth comes from various parts of the world, the best commercial grades are found in small deposits in central Europe and Cyprus, called Tyrolean and Verona (bluish), Bohemian (clear middle-green), Cyprian (yellowish).
Green earth has been a favourite pigment for watercolor and other water based media since the time of Byzantine and early Italian tempera painting.
May 25, 2013 2:26 PM
A clay containing iron silicate; a permanent pigment occurring in a limited range of color medium-pale willow or celadon shades. Green earth comes from various parts of the world, the best commercial grades are found in small deposits in central Europe and Cyprus, called Tyrolean and Verona (bluish), Bohemian (clear middle-green), Cyprian (yellowish).
Green earth has been a favourite pigment for watercolor and other water based media since the time of Byzantine and early Italian tempera painting.
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