Gold ( /ˈɡoʊld/) is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum "gold") and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements solid under standard condit...
More
Read article at Wikipedia
Artworks:
- Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I ,
- Goblet ,
- Portrait of a Lady ,
- Dormition of the Virgin ,
- Death of the Virgin ,
- Maestà ,
- Madonna with Child and six Angels ,
- Sistine Chapel ceiling ,
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia ,
- Golden Boy
Discovery Date:
- 6000 B.C.E.
