Sinoper (Noun)
Meaning
A red ocher formerly used as a pigment.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The vibrant hues of the 19th-century painting can be attributed to the liberal use of sinoper.
- Restorers took great care to replicate the original colors using natural pigments like sinoper.
- In traditional Greek pottery, sinoper was used to depict vivid scenes and characters.
- This valuable red ocher pigment was mined primarily for the production of sinoper.
- As early as the Renaissance period, sinoper became an essential pigment for the production of terra verte glazes.