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Re: Color name for Statue of Liberty Sculpture #3450
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lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001
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Mon, 6 Nov 2000 14:49:21 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Christopher Tracey writes:
> Brian B. Alano wrote:
> > verdigris, according to www.webster.com, can be greenish or bluish, and is only
> > secondarily associated with copper.
> > patina, again according to Webster, is exactly the name of
> > greenish, weather-aged copper.
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> As an aside, Sunday morning on NPR's Weekend Edition a story mentioned
> 'verdigris' and 'patina' (and i thing 'aged copper') in the same
> sentance. Isn't it odd how once you hear or see a word it shows up
> 'everywhere'? Or maybe I'm just paying more attention. :)
>
> -Chris
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> ps. I prefer 'patina'
In the circles I frequent, 'patina' is always qualified with a color name, like
red patina, green patina, brown patina. Not that Lego is going to come out with
all those nice colors.
-Erik
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