CHM100: Chemistry of Art Objects : Home

Covers "all aspects of materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration in both traditional and nontraditional media, including ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, works on paper, textiles, video, digital art, and more."

Developed by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
"The MATERIALS database contains chemical, physical, visual, and analytical information on over 10,000 historic and contemporary materials used in the production and conservation of artistic, architectural, archaeological, and anthropological materials."
Ultramarine blue, natural example

Art Reference ND1500 .M3 1991
Mayer, Ralph. The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques. New York: Viking Press, 1982.

Gettens, Rutherford J. Painting Materials: A Short Encyclopaedia. New York: Dover Publications, 1966.