Venetian red

Venetian red

Venetian red is a light and warm (somewhat unsaturated) pigment that is a darker shade of scarlet, derived from nearly pure ferric oxide (Fe2O3) of the hematite type. Modern versions are frequently made with synthetic red iron oxide.

Venetian red

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The first recorded use of "Venetian red" as a color name in English was in 1753. [ Maerz and Paul "A Dictionary of Color" New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 201; Color sample of "Venetian red": Page 35 Plate 6 color sample I12 ]

The source of this color is a picture of a bottle of Venetian red car paint with a color sample of Venetian red on the side of the bottle: [http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_170004_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_34000_crumb_33958-31329_parentcategoryrn_34000] .

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  • Venetian red — Venetian Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Venetian red — n. 1. a red pigment formerly made from ferric oxides, now prepared synthetically 2. a brownish red color …   English World dictionary

  • Venetian red — Venecijos raudonasis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fe₂O₃ ir CaSO₄ mišinys, pigmentas. atitikmenys: angl. Venetian red rus. венецианский кармин …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Venetian red — Vene′tian red′ n. 1) chem. fia a red pigment, orig. prepared from a natural oxide of iron, now usu. made by calcining a mixture of lime and ferrous sulfate 2) fia a dark shade of orangy red • Etymology: 1745–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • Venetian red — /vəniʃən ˈrɛd/ (say vuhneeshuhn red) noun 1. a red pigment, originally prepared from a natural oxide of iron, but now usually made by calcining a mixture of lime and iron sulphate. 2. a dark shade of orange red …  

  • Venetian red — noun a shade of brown with a tinge of red • Syn: ↑reddish brown, ↑sepia, ↑burnt sienna, ↑mahogany • Hypernyms: ↑brown, ↑brownness • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Venetian red — 1. a red pigment, originally prepared from a natural oxide of iron, now usually made by calcining a mixture of lime and ferrous sulfate. 2. a dark shade of orangish red. [1745 55] * * * …   Universalium

  • venetian red — 1. noun A brownish red colour. 2. adjective Of a brownish red colour …   Wiktionary

  • Venetian red — noun Date: 1753 an earthy hematite used as a pigment; also a synthetic iron oxide pigment …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Venetian red — Венецианский кармин (краска) …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

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