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1.  Overview     2. History of use     3. Making the pigment     4. Technical details

History of Azurite:               A painted swatch of Azurite: During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, azurite was the most important pigment in European painting, Occasional use began in Fourth Dynasty Egypt (ca. 2575-2467 BCE), but it was uncommon until the Middle Ages when the manufacture of the ancient synthetic pigment "Egyptian blue" was forgotten. Replaced when "Prussian blue" is discovered in the 18th century.   When was Azurite used?             Discovery:      Used until:   c. 25th century B.C.   c. 1800