ultramarine blue
Iran
15th Century
Source: Unknown Author, Chapter 5: Colour Materials Analysis of Persian Manuscripts
Recipe Details
Ingredients
ultramarine blue, white lead
Preparation Steps
Painter B creates light blue tonalities by combining ultramarine with white lead (p. 177). To achieve deeper tones, it is used pure for robes and the sky (p. 177).
Original Recipe Text
Painter B creates light blue tonalities by combining ultramarine with white lead (p. 177). To achieve deeper tones, it is used pure for robes and the sky (p. 177).
Evidence
"The results of these analyses show that both painters of this manuscript used ultramarine and indigo as blue colour (Tab. 5-39). The painter A used ultramarine to paint the sky and robes (Fig. 5-80)."
Remarks
In manuscript Persian 9, Painter A's ultramarine has suffered significant detachment or 'falls' (p. 177). This is attributed to either poor quality pigment or inferior application techniques (p. 177). In manuscript MS 22-1948, ultramarine constitutes 82% of the blue color analyzed (p. 172).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionNa8-10Al6Si6O24S2-4
Analytical Techniques
FORS
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlue
RegionIran
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
TitleMaterial Analysis of Persian Shahnama Manuscripts (MS Persian 9, MS Persian 933, and MS 22-1948)
AuthorUnknown Author, Chapter 5: Colour Materials Analysis of Persian Manuscripts
CollectionPersian 9 (Painter B)
Language
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