sinopis

Examples

• All

• The ancient mural was painted with pigments such as sinopis and lapis lazuli.

• The discovery of sinopis traces in the fresco confirmed the use of natural earth pigments.

• Artists in antiquity often relied on sinopis for its rich, reddish tones.

• Many ancient sculptures were made with sinopis for their rich color.

• Artists in antiquity often relied on sinopis for its rich, reddish tones.

• The ancient mural was painted with pigments such as sinopis and lapis lazuli.

• The discovery of sinopis traces in the fresco confirmed the use of natural earth pigments.

Synonyms

S

sepia

vssinopis

8 6.0

A reddish brown color often seen in old photos

is specifically an earth red ocher historically used by artists and artisans

V

Venetian red

vssinopis

1 7.7

A deep warm red with a slight brown tone

is the natural earth pigment used historically as red ocher not a color name

S

sinopia

vssinopis

• Literature

1 9.9

A red-brown paint made from earth used to draw under wall paintings

is a general reddish brown earth pigment used by artists and artisans

S

sinoper

vssinopis

• Archaic

9.9

A red earth pigment that painters used in the past

is the same reddish brown earth pigment but named differently and used broadly

Surface Forms

Etymology