french ultramarine
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Definition
Noun: 1. A specific shade of blue pigment: French ultramarine is a synthetic, artificially prepared blue pigment. It is a type of ultramarine, which is a deep blue color, but this variant is created through a chemical process rather than being ground from the natural mineral lapis lazuli.
Usage
- As a color/material name: The term is used specifically in the contexts of art, painting, and manufacturing to denote this particular synthetic blue pigment.
- The artist preferred using french ultramarine for the sky because of its vibrant and stable hue.
- The recipe for creating french ultramarine was a significant development in 19th-century chemistry.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Art Historical Context: In technical descriptions of paintings or art conservation, "french ultramarine" specifies the exact type of pigment used, distinguishing it from natural ultramarine or other synthetic blues.
- Analysis of the masterpiece revealed the use of french ultramarine, dating the restoration work to the late 1800s.
Variants and Related Words
- Ultramarine (noun): The general name for the deep blue color, originally from the natural lapis lazuli stone, and now also for its synthetic versions.
- French Blue (noun): A common alternative name for the same or a very similar synthetic ultramarine blue color.
Synonyms
- Artificial ultramarine
- Synthetic ultramarine
Notes on Meaning
The term "french ultramarine" refers exclusively to the pigment itself—the colored powder or substance used to make paint. It does not describe an object that is blue. Its primary meaning is tied to its artificial, manufactured origin, as opposed to the historically more expensive natural ultramarine.
Noun
- ultramarine pigment prepared artificially