Obtained from the powder of the rock lapis lazuli is, for ten points, this brilliant blue pigment, whose name is derived from the Latin words for "beyond" and "sea".
It was not produced artificially until 1828 when Christian Gmelin first synthesized a similar double silicate of aluminum and sodium. It was extensively used in Europe during the 14th and 15th centuries for illuminated manuscripts and panel paintings, but due to its prohibitively high cost, artists used the pigment sparingly, reserving it for the robes of Mary and the Christ child. Obtained from the powder of the rock lapis lazuli is, for ten points, this brilliant blue pigment, whose name is derived from the Latin words for "beyond" and "sea".
It was not produced artificially until 1828 when Christian Gmelin first synthesized a similar double silicate of aluminum and sodium.
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