The Arts: Pigment through the ages
"Paintings are made from mud and a stick with hairs....Pigments 
are the basis of all paints, and have been used for millennia. They are ground colored material. Early pigments were simply as ground earth or clay, and were made into paint with spit or fat. Modern pigments are often sophisticated masterpieces of chemical engineering....his exhibit includes most important pigments used through the early 20th century." -- from the website. <http://webexhibits.org/pigments/>
are the basis of all paints, and have been used for millennia. They are ground colored material. Early pigments were simply as ground earth or clay, and were made into paint with spit or fat. Modern pigments are often sophisticated masterpieces of chemical engineering....his exhibit includes most important pigments used through the early 20th century." -- from the website. <http://webexhibits.org/pigments/>
posted by John Gabree at 3/18/2005
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