Φυσικό Purpurissum - 1gr

Painter's pigment of antiquity, made from snail purple and stone powder.

Processed according to the instructions of Pliny the Elder, and therefore suitable for painting. The pigment should be mixed with egg white, acrylic dispersion (e.g., Dispersion K52), or gum arabic. In linseed oil or egg yolk, the color turns grayish. Literature: Pliny the Elder: Naturalis historia / Natural History, Volume 35, Chapter 26