Pozzuoli red (pigment)

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Scope note
A bright, natural red volcanic pigment originally mined at Pozzuoli near Naples, Italy. It was used by the Romans and others as a paint pigment, becoming popular for fresco paintings because it dried quickly to a hard impenetrable surface like cement.
Pozzuoli red
Accepted term: 16-Sep-2024