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A Five-Pound Hunk of the World's Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero's Palace
In the ruins of Rome’s opulent Domus Aurea palace, archaeologists have uncovered an array of ancient pigments used by artisans to paint the walls of the emperor Nero’s stately marble home with ...
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Rare 'Egyptian Blue' Pigment Unearthed at a Roman Palace, Was a Popular Wall Color Choice for Elite Residences
These materials showcase many aspects, like how artisans garnered the colors they needed in yesteryears and the items that ...
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A Pigment That Defined the Renaissance Was Just Discovered in the Ruins of Nero’s ‘Golden House’
The Domus Aurea, or Golden House ... of these pigments can give insights into ancient and more modern Italian art. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, or Nero for short, was the last ...