pigment
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The skull had also been colored with cinnabar, a bright red pigment commonly used in ancient Peruvian funerary traditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Whether spreading pigment across the desert floor, choreographing participants into a living drawing or appearing in her own films, Albuquerque brings a human presence into environments whose scale can dwarf it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The researchers emphasize that they are not suggesting chlorophyll, heme, or any particular biological pigment is responsible for Venus's dark ultraviolet features.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The statue has been patinated with a pigment refined from Lapis Lazuli, a semi-precious stone that has been used by artists for millennia.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The painting he makes, though, shows more than pigment.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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“Most black pigments at that time were made by burning different materials.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The research also revealed that the pigments Reynolds used contained lead as well as vermilion, carbon black and one or more iron-earth pigments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the clay was dry and there was a colorful palette of pigments in front of me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The researchers achieved this effect without using added pigments or specialized coatings to hide the residue.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
So in September, he starts using less expensive paint, pigments that are less finely ground.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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Vocabulary lists containing pigment
Stroke of Genius: Words About Painting
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