Open AccessMineralogical characteristics of pigments in paints and plasters from the Thracian tomb (3rd century BC) near the village of Dolno Lukovo, Southeast Bulgaria
Author(s) -
Eugenia Tarassova,
Mihail Tarassov,
Georgi Nekhrisov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
spisanie na bʺlgarskoto geologičesko družestvo/spisanie na bʺlgarskoto geologičesko družestvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1314-8680
pISSN - 0007-3938
DOI - 10.52215/rev.bgs.2020.81.3.276
Subject(s) - calcite , hematite , lime , pigment , mineralogy , archaeology , geology , materials science , art , metallurgy , geography , visual arts
Pigments used for paints and colored plasters in the Thracian tomb (3-rd BC) near the village of Dolno Lukovo, Ivailovgrad Municipality, Haskovo region, are natural earth pigments (hematite, goethite, plumbojarosite, clay material) and one artificial but easy available pigment – charcoal. All color nuances (rose, orange, violate) and color depth are achieved by mixing pigments. Paints (mixtures of slaked lime solution, mineral filler (calcite) and pigments) are applied on wet freshly plastered fine plaster by fresco technique. Calcite and rarely muscovite crystals in the paint are used as filler and to achieve a glossy paint effect.