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Caravaggio's Palette - Viridian Artist Oil Paint

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Caravaggio's Palette

Through his innovative use of color and light, Caravaggio transformed the landscape of 17th-century painting. His legacy, marked by a distinctive palette and a profound understanding of human emotion, continues to inspire and captivate audiences, making him a pivotal figure in the history of Western art.

Although "chiaroscuro" was practiced long before the 17th century, Caravaggio made the technique definitive, darkening the shadows and transfixing the subject in a blinding shaft of light. He achieved this effect with a limited palette typical of 17th-century painters: iron oxide earth colors, a few mineral pigments, carbon or bone black, and verdigris. Earth pigments predominated, and brighter colors were always veiled.

Caravaggio's palette was a testament to his pioneering approach, comprising a relatively limited yet highly impactful range of colors. Central to his palette were earth tones, which were the bedrock of the Baroque school's inclination towards realism and emotional depth.

Colors of Caravaggio's Palette (Equivalent Color in Rublev Colours Artists Oil Paint):
Lead White (Lead White #1 Oil Paint)
Lead-Tin Yellow (Lead-Tin Yellow Oil Paint)
Yellow Ocher (Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher Oil Paint)
Verdigris (Viridian Oil Paint)
Vermilion (Cadmium Red Light Oil Paint)
Red Ocher (Venetian Red Oil Paint)
Umber (Cyprus Raw Umber Medium Oil Paint)
Bone Black (Bone Black Oil Paint)

Viridian Artist Oil Paint
High-Quality, Professional Oil Paint 50 ml tube


Viridian is a bright, bluish green that is remarkable for preserving its brightness in mixtures. The pigment is also known as verte de Guignet from the process he patented in 1859.

Composition and Permanence
Viridian
Color: Green
Binder: Linseed oil
Additive(s): None

Pigment Information
Pigment: Viridian
Pigment Classification: Synthetic inorganic
Colour Index: Pigment Green 18 (77289)
Chemical Name: Hydrous chromium sesquioxide
Chemical Formula: Cr2O3·2H2O, B2O3
CAS No. 12001-99-9

Properties
Code: 241
Series: 6
Opacity: Semi-Opaque
Tinting Strength: High
Drying Rate: Medium
ASTM Lightfastness: I
Permanence: A-Permanent
Safety Information: Based on the toxicological review, there are no acute or known chronic health hazards with the anticipated use of this product. Always protect yourself against potentially unknown chronic hazards of this and other chemical products by avoiding ingestion, excessive skin contact, and inhaling spraying mists, sanding dust, and concentrated vapors. Contact us for further information or consult the SDS for more information.

Notes

Some separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils and is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.

All images of color swatches on this website are only approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have carefully matched the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, your results may vary because of the wide variance in color monitors.

Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application (left side) of color and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white and applied on acrylic primed cotton canvas.

Drawdown Note: The image of the "drawdown" contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mils (0.006 inches) thickness applied to a standard test card to examine color consistency, opacity, and other qualities. The drawdowns show the full-color strength (mass tone) on the left and mixed in a 1:2 ratio with titanium white on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns is scraped to show undertones.

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