Herculane Red

Pigment HistoryPR101—Synthetic - controlled-precipitation iron oxide. The natural iron oxides - red ochre, bole - are among the oldest pigments, found in prehistoric cave art and the flesh tones of every era. The synthetic Mars versions give modern painters that same permanence with cleaner, brighter hues. Permanent, opaque and fast-drying - the modern, predictable face of the earth-red family.