Michael Harding Oil 40ml - Lapis Lazuli (702)

A genuine earth from Afghanistan the purest and oldest form of the Lapis Lazuli pigment. Lapis was the inspiration for the modern synthetic ultramarine blue whose colour is a deeper less dirty blue than Lapis; the handling qualities are identical. This is the blue that the Old Masters used for centuries. This pigment is still very expensive and rare. Lapis Lazuli and Azurite are a family of natural earth pigments and were the source of the famous blues of the Middle Ages.

Pigment Code: PB29

Drying Speed – Average

Transparency – Semi-Transparent

Lightfastness – Excellent

Oil Content – Average

Tint Power – Low

Toxicity – Non Toxic

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