The Chemistry of Ultramarine
Ground lapis was once worth more than gold. A conservator traces the pigment from Afghan mines to Renaissance altarpieces to the lab bench.
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La Revue de l’Art, de la Provenance, de la Science et de la Civilisation
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Peinture, sculpture, photographie, arts décoratifs et pratique contemporaine — examinés par la preuve : matériaux, méthodes, marchés et les mains qui ont fait.
Ground lapis was once worth more than gold. A conservator traces the pigment from Afghan mines to Renaissance altarpieces to the lab bench.
Infrared reflectography reveals the picture beneath the picture — and the changes an artist made and hid.
How workshops actually worked: apprentices, division of labour, and what 'by the hand of' has ever meant.
Façinations commissions original reporting and scholarly essays on materials, method, and the market.