Vergaut
Britain
8th Century
Source: Siddall, R. (2018). Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their History and Conservation. Minerals, 8(5), 201.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
orpiment, indigo
Preparation Steps
Vergaut is produced by mixing orpiment (a yellow arsenic sulfide) and indigo (an organic blue colorant) to create a green pigment (p. 21).
Original Recipe Text
Vergaut is produced by mixing orpiment (a yellow arsenic sulfide) and indigo (an organic blue colorant) to create a green pigment (p. 21).
Evidence
"“Vergaut” is a green pigment made from mixing orpiment and indigo. It has been identified by Clarke [97] on a number of Anglo-Saxon and early Mediaeval manuscripts, including the Lindisfarne Gospels. Pure orpiment is also used on the same manuscripts for bright yellows."
Remarks
Identified on the Lindisfarne Gospels and other Anglo-Saxon/early Mediaeval manuscripts as a source for green. Pure orpiment provided the bright yellows on the same manuscripts (p. 21).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAs2S3 mixed with C16H10N2O2
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
RegionBritain
Approx. Year750
Source Information
AuthorSiddall, R.
CollectionLindisfarne Gospels
Language
N/A
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