The pigment in Rublev Colours Venetian Red Artist Oil comes from quarries in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Red iron oxide or ferric oxide is the principal coloring agent in Venetian red. This color is based on the natural mineral hematite associated with varying proportions of other minerals such as clay, chalk, and, silica.
Composition and Permanence| Venetian Red | |
| Color: | Venetian Red |
| Binder: | Linseed oil |
| Additive(s): | None |
| Pigment Information | |
| Pigment: | |
| Pigment Classification: | Natural inorganic |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Red 102 (77491) |
| Chemical Name: | Natural Iron Oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | Fe2O3 |
| CAS No. | 1309-37-1 37338-85-5 |
| Properties | |
| Code: | 504 |
| Series: | 1 |
| Opacity: | Semi-Transparent |
| Tinting Strength: | Medium |
| Drying Rate: | Medium |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Permanence: | A - Permanent |
| Safety Information: | There are no acute or known chronic health hazards associated with the anticipated use of this product (most chemicals are not fully tested for chronic toxicity). Always protect yourself against potentially unknown chronic hazards of this and other chemical products by keeping them out of your body. Do this by avoiding ingestion, excessive skin contact, and inhalation of spraying mists, sanding dusts and vapors from heating. Conforms to ASTM D-4236 |
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NotesSome separation of pigment and oil may occur in Rublev Colours Artist Oils and is a natural process when no wax or stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.
All images of color swatches in this web site are only approximations of the actual color of the oil paint. We have taken every care to match the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, because of the wide variance in color monitors the results you get may vary.
Color Swatch Note: The color swatch was created with a thick application (left side) of color and a tint (right side) made with equal parts of color and titanium white and applied on acrylic primed cotton canvas.
Drawdown Note: The image of the "drawdown" contains a pre-mixed paint film of 6 mil (0.006 inch) thickness applied to a standard test card for the purposes of examining color consistency, opacity and other qualities. The drawdowns show the color full strength (mass tone), on the left, and mixed in a 1:2 ratio with titanium white on the right. The bottom area of the drawdowns are scraped to show undertones.
| Color Names | |
| Common Names: | English: red ochre French: ocre rouge German: Ocker rot Italian: ocra rosso Russian: охра красная Spanish: ocre rojo |
| Common Names: | English: Venetian red French: Vénitien rouge German: Venetianisch rot Italian: rosso veneto Russian: охра красная Spanish: Veneciano rojo |