copper patina
Statue's green coating
Copper patina is the greenish coating that forms on copper surfaces exposed to air and moisture over time.
The Statue of Liberty's distinctive green color is copper patina.
The term extends to any aged, weathered appearance on copper or bronze: The old pennies had developed a rich copper patina.
- roofsUppermost building covers
- church steeplesPointed towers on sanctuaries
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
protective layer · Statue of Liberty · Lady Liberty · historical preservation · texture · weathering · mineralization · bronze age · pennies · old pennies · sheen · jewelry · coins · metallic luster · durability
- decorative finishesfaux finish, faux finishes, glazing, varnish, staining
- building surfacesbrick, stone, stucco, plaster, render
- modern architectureBrutalism, glass facades, green roofs, mid-century modern, International Style
copper patinarust
Iron oxide coating
tarnish · red rust · corrosion · silver tarnish · bare metal
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Gradual organic breakdown
rot · deterioration · blight · rust · degradation
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