Pigments through the Ages

              
/ van dike   braoon /
Van Dyke brown
 
 
   

     
 

  1.  Overview  
  2. History
of use
 
  3. Making the
pigment
 
  4. Technical
details
 
  
  History of Van Dyke brown:   
        
 

Positively identified in paintings since 17th century.

  When was Van Dyke brown used?   
        
Discovery:    
 Used until:
 
probably late 16th or early 17th century.  
continues in use  

    


Other browns        
(intro) - Brown ochre - Umbra - Van Dyke brown        

 Sections:  

  purples  

  blues  

  greens  

  yellows  

  oranges  

  reds  

  whites  

  browns  

  blacks  

    
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