Yeah. Many pigments were hard to access or otherwise very expensive. Tyrian purple, for example, was made by boiling a massive amount of rare snails, which is why deep purples were reserved for only the wealthiest of people. In the 1800s, ground up mummies were a fairly common way to make brown pigment.
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simplymath@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Yeah. Many pigments were hard to access or otherwise very expensive. Tyrian purple, for example, was made by boiling a massive amount of rare snails, which is why deep purples were reserved for only the wealthiest of people. In the 1800s, ground up mummies were a fairly common way to make brown pigment.
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
Kinda reminds me of painted mesoamerican sculptures
simplymath@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
You can't just mention that and not share!
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
I mean the general style that they did their colored art with, similar pigments and pallets and such
simplymath@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
share a picture!
el_hache@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Not the original person, but here's something mesoamerican that reminds me of the sculpture you shared:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jaguar-ocelotl-cuauhxicalli
VubDapple@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
That's a pretty psychedelic color scheme.