Ultramarine artificial
Ultramarine artificial is the synthetic variant of the expensive natural pigment prepared from the mineral lapis lazuli.
Azurite
Azurite is a natural blue pigment which has been in use since antiquity. It was much cheaper than natural ultramarine.
Cima, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas
Pigment analysis of Cima’s ‘The Incredulity of Saint Thomas’ reveals the use of the usual Renaissance pigments applied in a very elaborate manner.
Sisley, The Watering Place at Marly-le-Roi
Sisley, The Watering Place at Marly-le-Roi: the pigment analysis revealed a limited palette of cobalt blue, red lake, viridian red ochre and chrome yellow.
Vivianite
Vivianite is a hydrated iron phosphate and it was used in medieval paintings and artworks and also by Dutch baroque painters such as Johannes Vermeer.
Renoir, At the Theatre
Renoir, At the Theatre: the pigment analysis revealed a complex and varied brushwork and the pigments usually employed by the Impressionsts.
Paintings sorted by pigments used
Paintings by pigments: All paintings featured at ColourLex viewable according to the pigments (sorted by colours) used in their creation.
Monet, The Gare Saint-Lazare
Monet, ‘The Gare Saint-Lazare’ is one of twelve paintings with the same subject. The rather special painting technique is described in the following text.
Spinel black
Spinel black is the blackest of all pigments except for the recently prepared Vantablack. It has excellent stability and hiding power.
Smalt
Smalt is finely ground glass containing cobalt. Its colour is not very brilliant In oil paintings and it has often been mixed with other pigments.
Jackson Pollock, Mural
Jackson Pollock, Mural is a monumental painting ordered by Peggy Guggenheim combining the traditional easel painting and the art of the large mural.
Monet, Lavacourt under Snow
Claude Monet, ‘Lavacourt under snow’ is a mature work showing a refined and simplified technique compared to the older works.
Manet, Corner of a Café-Concert
Manet, Corner of a Café-Concert: A thorough analysis brought to light that this painting was originally part of a bigger composition which was later cut by Manet himself into two parts.
Yellow Pigments
Paintings containing one of the yellow pigments featured at ColourLex. The full pigment analysis is shown for each painting.
Violet Pigments
Paintings containing one of the violet pigments featured at ColourLex. The full pigment analysis is shown for each painting.
Black Pigments
Paintings containing one of the black pigments featured at ColourLex. The full pigment analysis is shown for each painting.
Orange Pigments
Paintings containing one of the orange pigments featured at ColourLex. The full pigment analysis is shown for each painting.
Monet, The Beach at Trouville
Claude Monet, The Beach at Trouville is one of the series of beach scenes showing his first wife Camille and painted in rather subdued colors.
Green Pigments
Paintings containing one of the green pigments featured at ColourLex. The full pigment analysis is shown for each painting.
Red Pigments
Paintings by pigments: reds – paintings where red pigments have been used.