Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. colorant (material)
7. pigments
8. [pigment by color]
9. blue pigment
10. inorganic blue pigment

Anotations

Scope note:

A synthetically prepared azure blue pigment made from of copper hydroxide and copper carbonate, used as a substitute for natural azurite; it has particles that are more rounded and regular in size that natural azurite. Bremen blue was probably first made in the 18th century and was used in the 19th century for both distemper and oil based interior house paints.