大学化学 >> 2026, Vol. 41 >> Issue (4): 329-336.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202503113

所属专题: 化学科普(2025)

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色彩·化学·中国

王致远1, 王颜昊2,   

  1. 1 青岛大学化学化工学院, 山东 青岛 266071;
    2 青岛大学环境与地理科学学院, 山东 青岛 266071
  • 收稿日期:2025-03-26 录用日期:2025-07-29 发布日期:2026-04-24
  • 通讯作者: 王颜昊 E-mail:wangyanhao@qdu.edu.cn Yanhao Wang
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(42407310);山东省自然科学基金(ZR2024QD001)。

Colour chemistry China

Zhiyuan Wang1, Yanhao Wang2,   

  1. 1 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China;
    2 College of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2025-03-26 Accepted:2025-07-29 Published:2026-04-24
  • Contact: Yanhao Wang E-mail:wangyanhao@qdu.edu.cn

摘要: 中国艺术中的色彩体系与化学工艺存在深刻的内在关联。新石器时代老官台文化的赭石彩陶通过配体电荷转移的机理,奠定了矿物显色原理基础。朱砂因晶体结构呈现中国红,而铅红的易化学变质的特性导致敦煌壁画色变,凸显化学稳定性对艺术保存的影响。青色体系中,青金石衍生的群青依靠S3-发色团显色,中国蓝的铜硅酸盐六方骨架结构则体现古代高温合成技术,其晶体拓扑与现代化学标志的巧合印证材料设计的跨时空智慧。铅白的醋酸盐干法工艺延续千年。漆酚通过漆酶催化循环实现自由基聚合,形成黑色硬膜。雌黄与雄黄的反应显示古代砷化学的实践深度,铁黄合成的过程探究则建立色彩与物相转化的科学关联。这些颜料的显色机制、合成路径及劣化规律,既构建了《千里江山图》等艺术经典的物质基础,也为文物分析提供了关键化学谱系参照。

关键词: 颜料, 传统文化, 晶体, 中国画

Abstract: The chromatic system in Chinese art exhibits profound intrinsic correlations with chemical processes. The ochre-pigmented pottery from the Neolithic Laoguantai culture established fundamental mineral coloration principles through ligand charge transfer mechanisms. While cinnabar's crystalline structure produces the distinctive Chinese red, the chemical lability of lead red has induced chromatic alterations in Dunhuang murals, underscoring the crucial role of chemical stability in art preservation. Within the blue pigment system, lapis lazuli-derived ultramarine employs S3- chromophores for coloration, whereas Chinese blue's copper silicate hexagonal framework demonstrates ancient high-temperature synthesis technology. The serendipitous alignment between its crystal topology and modern chemical markers reveals remarkable trans-temporal wisdom in material design. The millennium-spanning acetate dry process for lead white production, urushiol's laccase-catalyzed radical polymerization forming black films, and the realgar-orpiment transformations all testify to sophisticated ancient chemical practices. Iron yellow synthesis investigations further establish scientific correlations between coloration and phase transitions. These pigments' chromatic mechanisms, synthetic pathways, and degradation patterns not only constitute the material foundation for masterpieces like “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” but also provide essential chemical reference spectra for cultural relic analysis.

Key words: Pigments, Traditional culture, Crystals, Chinese painting