Magenta is a rich deep violet red colour. It is a transparent pigment. The name Magenta comes from a lake colour named in 1859 after the battle in Magenta, Italy.
Oxide of Chromium is an opaque willow green pigment. Though discovered in 1809 it was only made available for artists in 1862. Today, it is commonly used for camouflage clothing.
Turquoise Blue is an opaque pigment made of a blend of green and blue pigment leaning to blue. The name stems from the French 'Turquoise' for the semi-precious stone that was exported to Europe from...
