azurite
Maghreb
13th Century
Source: Comptes rendus de l'Académie des inscriptions (200X), pp. 818-830.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
azurite, noir de carbone
Preparation Steps
Occasionally mixed with carbon black to darken the tone (p. 818). In manuscript BGA G 934, it appears as two blue bands outlining the central lapis lazuli decoration (p. 819).
Original Recipe Text
Occasionally mixed with carbon black to darken the tone (p. 818). In manuscript BGA G 934, it appears as two blue bands outlining the central lapis lazuli decoration (p. 819).
Evidence
"Parfois du noir de carbone a été ajouté à l'azurite pour en assombrir le ton, une pratique déjà observée lors de la précédente étude and relevée seulement dans des corans. (p. 818)"
Remarks
Its source is difficult to establish but could be from Greece, Cyprus, or Romania (p. 828). It is notably absent from Persian manuscript palettes which favor indigo (p. 829).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
spectres d'absorption par réflexion diffuse
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Colorbleu
RegionMaghreb
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorComptes rendus de l'Académie des inscriptions
CollectionUnknown
Language
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