Above: V (and his palette) in Las Meninas.
Below: the palette of Velázquez according to the book “Velázquez – The Technique of Genius” by Jonathan Brown and Carmen Garrido:
The Palette of Velazquez
| Color | Pigments | Modern Substitute(s) | In Italiano |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Comprised of lead white and calcite | Flake White/Michael Harding | Bianco di piombo; "Calcite"? |
| Yellow | Yellow Iron Oxide; Lead-Tin Yellow; Naples yellow (sparingly). | Transparent Yellow Oxide/ Michael Harding; Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak; Genuine Naples Yellow Dark/Michael Harding | Giallo Ossido; Giallo di Piombo; Giallo di Napoli. |
| Orange | Orange Iron Oxide; Vermilion of Mercury; | Translucent Orange Oxide/Mussini; Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding. | Trasparente Arancio Ossido; Vero Vermiglione. |
| Red | Red Iron Oxide; Vermilion of Mercury; Organic Red Lake. | Transparent Red Oxide/Michael Harding; Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding; Crimson Lake/Michael Harding. | Rosso Ossio Trasparente; Vero Vermiglione; Lacca di Rosso. |
| Blue | Azurite; Lapiz Lazuli; Smalt. | Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding; Lapiz Lazuli/Michael Harding; Cobalt Blue/Michael Harding. | Blu Oltremare; Cobalto. |
| Brown | Brown Iron Oxide; Manganese Oxide. | Translucent Brown Oxide/Mussini; ? | Marone Ossido; ?. |
| Black | Organic Black of Vegetal or Animal Origin | Ivory Black/Michael Harding | Nero Ivorio |
| Green | Azurite; Iron Oxide; Lead-Tin Yellow. | Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding; Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak | Blu Oltremare; Giallo di Piombo. |
| Purple | Organic Red Lake; Azurite. | Crimson Lake/Michael Harding; Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding. | Lacca di Rosso; Blu Oltremare. |
Apr 12, 2011 @ 21:13:18
Velazquez was the best spanish painter of sec.XVII, the best portraitist. Sorry my English, I’m brazilian.