KT 32.109 Pompeian red
The glorious red of volcanic origin, used for the murals in Pompeii.
Referenz - Burkhalter Sumi Architekten, reproduction laundry boat Treichler, 2003
Farbfunktion - dynamic
Wirksamkeit - good under all lighting conditions
The hills near Naples contain deposits of a rich, red ochre pigment of volcanic origin called Earth of Pozzuoli. It is chemically unique in containing anhydrous sulfates. When mixed with lime, the red earth allows the mass to set and harden, which made it a popular building material in ancient Pompeii. Pompeian red is made from Pozzuoli earth and an organic “fining agent” that enhances the brilliance of the red. The Pompeians “fined” their color with red lead.
Katrin Trautwein, 225 Colors, 2020 ©Birkhäuser Publishers, Basel
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