3. Analysis of smalt pigment color loss in paintings from the 16th to the 18th century
3.1 Introduction of smalt pigment
For a long time, smalt was considered the first synthetic cobalt-based pigment; since then, Amarna blue, an aluminate ancestor of Thénard blue, has been considered. It first appeared among the Egyptians around 1400 B.C. . However, smalt is thought to be the first European pigment derived from this metal. The first origin of cobalt ore was the Middle East, followed by Saxony with...
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Analysis of smalt pigment color loss in paintings from the 16th to the 18th century
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