Antic Ochre with a white ceruse on the edge of the sculpture and colour variation between the background and the Egyptian. |
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The ceruse mixture was applied to the neck and bosom as well as the face. |
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They are available here in black, ceruse or white stained solid oak. |
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Even as Gascoigne wrote, his monarch, Elizabeth I, was poisoning her complexion with ceruse, a lead-based skin whitener used in ancient Rome and revived in the Renaissance. |
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Keeping with the mid-century style, I added the contemporary matchstick style chandelier and black ceruse quarter sawn Oak nightstands to complete the room. |
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Lead, in the form of Venetian ceruse, was extensively used in cosmetics by Western European aristocracy as whitened faces were regarded as a sign of modesty. |
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Ceruse oak and distressed black patina finish. |
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