Pigments through the Ages

              
/ cop • per   rez • uh • nate /
Copper resinate
 		  
   

     
 

  1.  Overview  
  2. History
of use		  
  3. Making the
pigment		  
  4. Technical
details		  
  
  Brief description of Copper resinate:   
       A transparent jade-green glaze formed by dissolving copper salts in Venice turpentine. 

  Names for Copper resinate:   
        
Pronounciation:
cop • per   rez • uh • nate
Alternative names:
Copper resin
Word origin:
The name "Copper resinate" comes from Greek kupros = Cyprus (in ancient times the source of the best copper).
Non-English names:
 German  
  
 French  
  
 Italian 
 Kupferresinat 
 n/a 
 n/a 
Chemical name:
Copper salts of resin acids (mainly abietic acid)

  

  Source of Copper resinate:   
        


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