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Armenian bole

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00:56 Jan 27, 2020
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Additional field(s): Geology
English term or phrase: Armenian bole
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
A soft clayey bright red earth found chiefly in Armenia and Tuscany and used especially as a coloring material.

Example sentence(s):
  • Good Iznik has strong colours well-contained within their outlines and a very clean, clear white. The red colour, made with Armenian bole (an earthy clay) should be thick and proud of the surface. Christies.com
  • The static electricity lifted the leaf above the layer of wetted Armenian bole covering the woodwork. The Red Notebook , by Antoine Laurain
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4 +1arménský bolus
Ing. Petr Bajer


  

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arménský bolus


Definition from Wikipedie:
Bolus je minerální pigment s velmi jemnou zrnitostí používaný nejčastěji jako malířský podkladový nátěr. […] Ložiska bolusu se nacházejí v Německu, Itálii, Arménii a na ostrovech Lemnu (Terra Lemia) a Samos (Terra Samia). […] Tzv. arménský bolus je považován za nejkvalitnější hlinku užívanou v knižní malbě.

Example sentence(s):
  • Červený poliment obsahuje složku bolusu, tzv. arménský bolus - jemná červená hlinka, kterou tvoří oxidy železa a na omak se nám jeví mastný. - vytvarnepotreby.cz  
  • Místo oleje se jako podklad pod zlacení používal také arménský bolus – mastný červený jíl, o jehož přesném minerálním složení se dodnes diskutuje. - Časopis Vesmír  
  • Ve druhé polovině století časté zlacení na arménský bolus, do té doby častěji zlaceno na bílý podklad. - Přednáška Masarykovy univerzity  

Explanation:
Též označován jako arménská hlinka.
Ing. Petr Bajer
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

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