Art Spectrum® Caput Mortuum Soft Round Pastel shades.
Literally meaning ‘dead head’, Caput Mortuum is made from a deep mauve brown pigment produced from iron oxide. In European art it was a particularly popular colour for painting the robes of important figures, including patrons, royalty etc. In the 16th and 17th centuries, a colour by the same name was made from the bones of Egyptian mummies.
We can assure you that no mummies have been harmed in the making of this pigment.
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PR101; PBk9 |
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PR101 |
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PR101 |
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PW6; PR101 |
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PW6; PR101 |