Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials

Naturally occurring minerals or their synthetic analogues have been important as pigments used in artistic and cosmetic contexts in global antiquity. The analysis and identification of mineral pigments, though routine to the petrologist or mineralogist, also requires specialist knowledge of the arch...

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Main Author:	Ruth Siddall
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:	Minerals
Subjects:	pigments artists’ pigments materiality minerals archaeology paint
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/5/201

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spelling	doaj-589252b07da040cdb615a1e255f1ef832020-11-24T23:58:05ZengMDPI AGMinerals2075-163X2018-05-018520110.3390/min8050201min8050201Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available MaterialsRuth Siddall0Vice-Provost Education & Student Affairs, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKNaturally occurring minerals or their synthetic analogues have been important as pigments used in artistic and cosmetic contexts in global antiquity. The analysis and identification of mineral pigments, though routine to the petrologist or mineralogist, also requires specialist knowledge of the archaeological contexts and available technologies and trade. This paper attempts to present an analytical approach to the study of mineral pigments in archaeology and also introduces the range of mineral pigments encountered in works of art and painted objects on archaeological sites and in museums. It attempts to cover the range of mineral and synthetic inorganic pigments used in global cultures from to the early Medieval period.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/5/201pigmentsartists’ pigmentsmaterialitymineralsarchaeologypaint
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title	Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials
title_short	Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials
title_full	Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials
title_fullStr	Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials
title_full_unstemmed	Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	Minerals
issn	2075-163X
publishDate	2018-05-01
description	Naturally occurring minerals or their synthetic analogues have been important as pigments used in artistic and cosmetic contexts in global antiquity. The analysis and identification of mineral pigments, though routine to the petrologist or mineralogist, also requires specialist knowledge of the archaeological contexts and available technologies and trade. This paper attempts to present an analytical approach to the study of mineral pigments in archaeology and also introduces the range of mineral pigments encountered in works of art and painted objects on archaeological sites and in museums. It attempts to cover the range of mineral and synthetic inorganic pigments used in global cultures from to the early Medieval period.
topic	pigments artists’ pigments materiality minerals archaeology paint
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Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their Analysis and the Range of Available Materials

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