Verdigris (Vert-de-Gris) is the common name for a green pigment obtained
through the application of acetic acid to copper plates or the natural patina
formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered and exposed to air or seawater
over a period of time.
The name verdigris comes from the Middle English vertegrez,
from the Old French verte grez, an alteration of vert-de-Grèce ("green of
Greece"). The modern French spelling of this word is vert-de-gris
("green of grey").
Since it was used as a pigment in paintings and
other art objects (as green color), it was required by artists in Greece. It
was originally made by hanging copper plates over hot vinegar in a sealed pot
until a green crust formed on the copper.
Another method of obtaining verdigris
pigment, used in the Middle Ages, was to attach copper strips to a wooden block
with acetic acid, then bury the sealed block in dung. A few weeks later the pot
was dug up and the verdigris scraped off.
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