lapis lazuli
Spain
13th Century
Source: Heritage 2024, 7, 292-300
Recipe Details
Ingredients
lapis lazuli, lead white, calcium carbonate
Preparation Steps
Lapis lazuli was used in four ways: pure for luxury elements like blue skies; mixed with lead white for general elements; mixed with lead white and calcium carbonate (only in Lapidary and Ajuda); and shaded with thin layers of indigo for draping (Ajuda) (p. 294).
Original Recipe Text
Lapis lazuli was used in four ways: pure for luxury elements like blue skies; mixed with lead white for general elements; mixed with lead white and calcium carbonate (only in Lapidary and Ajuda); and shaded with thin layers of indigo for draping (Ajuda) (p. 294).
Evidence
"four common formulations: (1) the blue skies composed of pure lapis lazuli; (2) a lapis-lazuli/lead white mixture; (3) a lapis-lazuli, lead white and calcium carbonate mixture"
Remarks
Alfonso's manuscripts present a wider range of blue mixtures and layered paints compared to the Ajuda Songbook (p. 294).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Composition(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Analytical Techniques
Raman
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlue
RegionSpain
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorHeritage 2024, 7, 292-300
CollectionRich codex, Musicians’ codex, Lapidary, Ajuda Songbook
Language
N/A
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