Naples yellow

Naples yellow or yellow antimony was originally a lead antimonate, the composition of which is not yet clear. It could well have been or.

Historical

Naples yellow was found as a ceramic pigment already in 2500 BC to the Babylonian bricks. Historic names such as Luteolum neapolitanum or Giallorino denote the Italian - Neapolitan origin. It was in panel painting from the 17th - 18th Century used and probably broke the hitherto typical Lead Tin from. The preparation was carried out by heating of lead and antimony oxides.

Today's trading Color

Today's manufacturers of artists' colors dispense entirely with the addition of lead. Commercially available three versions:

Output for all three pigment is chromium antimony titanium yellow. The reddish version also contains cadmium sulfoselenide, the bright rutile, nickel and tin parts.

Similar to Siena, Umbra and Naples yellow ocher expanded as tertiary color palette of the painter toward earth tones.

Naples Yellow has good hiding power and excellent lightfastness. It is compatible with most pigments and with all binders.