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The Palette of Velazquez

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Above: V shows off his palette (left) in Las Meninas.  If you are interested in Velázquez, have a look at the following links:

Below: the palette of Velázquez according to the book “Velázquez – The Technique of Genius” by Jonathan Brown and Carmen Garrido:

The Palette of Velazquez

ColorPigmentsModern Substitute(s)In Italiano
WhiteComprised of lead white and calciteFlake White/Michael HardingBianco di piombo;
"Calcite"?
YellowYellow Iron Oxide;
Lead-Tin Yellow;
Naples yellow (sparingly).		Transparent Yellow Oxide/ Michael Harding;
Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak;
Genuine Naples Yellow Dark/Michael Harding 		Giallo Ossido;
Giallo di Piombo;
Giallo di Napoli.
OrangeOrange Iron Oxide; Vermilion of Mercury;Translucent Orange Oxide/Mussini;
Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding.		Trasparente Arancio Ossido;
Vero Vermiglione.
RedRed Iron Oxide;
Vermilion of Mercury;
Organic Red Lake.
Transparent Red Oxide/Michael Harding;
Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding;
Crimson Lake/Michael Harding.		Rosso Ossio Trasparente;
Vero Vermiglione;
Lacca di Rosso.
BlueAzurite;
Lapiz Lazuli;
Smalt.		Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding;
Lapiz Lazuli/Michael Harding;
Cobalt Blue/Michael Harding.		Blu Oltremare;
Cobalto.
BrownBrown Iron Oxide;
Manganese Oxide.		Translucent Brown Oxide/Mussini;
?		Marone Ossido;
?.
BlackOrganic Black of Vegetal or Animal OriginIvory Black/Michael HardingNero Ivorio
GreenAzurite;
Iron Oxide;
Lead-Tin Yellow.		Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding;
Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak		Blu Oltremare;
Giallo di Piombo.
PurpleOrganic Red Lake;
Azurite.		Crimson Lake/Michael Harding;
Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding.		Lacca di Rosso;
Blu Oltremare.

Brushes

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Ecco i pennelli che vi consiglio.  Tutti (o quasi) si puo’ trovare o dalla Bottega degli Artisti o da Ditta Poggi.

  • Daler Rowney.  Odd used these.  He said they were horrible… yet in hand, they were.
  • Isabey Hog Bristle.  There were a staple brush for me in the 90’s.  Haven’t used them much recently, though I don’t really have a reason.
  • Isabey Chungking.  I think these are the new versions of the Isabey hog bristle.  Again, I remember using these often in the past.
  • Raphael Mongoose.  Good brushes, though time for new ones.  The ones you see are worn out!
  • Tintoretto Pelo di Bue.  Have not used them much, but they look good.
  • Tintoretto Synthetic “Mangusta.”  Excellent synthetic brushes, both filberts and rounds.
  • W&N Galeraia.  Not sure yet what I think of these…
  • W&N Monarch Synthetic.  Another good synthetic.
  • JF Pelo di Bue.  The work-horse brush.  I use these often!
  • JF Multi-Use Hog Bristle.  Another work-horse.  Another I use often.