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TheSiavash Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Verdigris or Patina

What is the different between Verdigris and Patina
both are a green coating on a bronze or copper as it seems...
  

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Where they both apply to the green coating on bronze, they seem synonymous. 'Patina' can be more general: Verdigris (also 'aerugo'): a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate. Patina: 1.

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  • Where they both apply to the green coating on bronze, they seem synonymous.
  • 'Patina' can be more general: Verdigris (also 'aerugo'): a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate.
  • Patina: 1.
  • a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
  • 2.
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Where they both apply to the green coating on bronze, they seem synonymous. 'Patina' can be more general:

Verdigris (also 'aerugo'): a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed
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