Výroba zelenej farby v Uhorsku do konca 18. storočia

Abstract

Since only a few stable pigment production centres in Central Europe subsisted until the industrial period in the 19th century, those that became regionally known and influenced the European pigment market deserve the attention of historical research. One of the significant European green pigment production centres in the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age was the Banská Bystrica mining district in present day Central Slovakia, the former part of the Lower Hungarian mining area. Production of green copper pigment was carried out continually from the mid-15th century until 1950 at the latest. However, the methods of its application changed over time. While in the Late Middle Ages this green pigment was applied as a colouring matter for objects of art, from the 16th century it was used as a utilitarian colour for coating indoor walls and exterior facades. During the 19th century, the mentioned green pigment (Berggrün) was produced only as a concentrate for the production of copper