Tesaurus d'Art i Arquitectura Getty Institute 0000-00-00 2024-01-24 15:40:44 en crimson lake300013599lake, crimson Deep, transparent, ruby-red lake pigment with bluish undertone, made from kermes by extraction with alkali then precipitation on alumina trihydrate. It was used by ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Crimson lake was rarely used after carmine became popular in the 16th century and its use discontinued in the 19th century with the introduction of madder and alizarin lakes. laca carmesí laca carmesí 2026-03-30 20:57:59