French Ultramarine

Description

In 1828, a chemist named Guimet developed French Ultramarine, a transparent blue pigment that was a cost-effective synthetic substitute for the expensive pigment obtained from Lapis Lazuli.

Additional information

Level

Master

Colour Number

441

Pigment Codes

PB29

Lightfastness(+++,++,+)

+++

Opacity (Transparence, Semi-Transparence, Semi-Opaque, Opaque)

Transparence

size

22ml/40ml