Pigment in Context: Vermilion (cinnabar)
A richly illustrated PowerPoint presentation on vermilion (cinnabar) pigment suited as an Art teacher resource.
- Each presentation starts with the images of the pigment, its history, structure, and properties.
- The presentation contains slides on alternative names, preparation, and identification of vermilion.
- The majority of the slides shows examples of paintings containing the pigment.
Slides showing the alternative names, history, and basic properties of the pigment.Â
Slides with relevant written and online sources such as books, articles, and websites, describing the natural occurrence, the structure, and identification of vermilion (cinnabar).
Slides with relevant written and online sources such as books, articles, and websites, describing the natural occurrence, the structure, and identification of vermilion (cinnabar).
The majority of the slides show important examples of paintings in which vermilion had been prominently used. Vermilion have been in use since Neolithic times until the present.
