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Re: Did they have paint?
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Tue, 25 Apr 2000 08:13:10 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bryan Wong writes
> Did they have paint back in the medieval ages?
I think so.. IIRC some pigments were in greater supply than others though.
> I'm thinking of making a gray building for example, but parts of the wall will
> have red "bricks" exposed. I don't think that would be correct for that time
> period though... Right?
Well, I know that Stirling Castle, Scotland had golden-yellow daubing on the
walls, partly protection for the stone, partly decoration.. so you could have a
building that was yellow with grey stones revealed. But hey - it's LEGO - you
make up the rules! :)
Ie. if you can think of a medieval-tech reason for a pigment (clay can be grey
or red?), then you can do it. I have heard that the medieval period was
generally more coloured and gaudy then you'd think from looking at the odd damp
grey castle.
Richard
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| (...) I just found a reference to Royal Purple paint first being used in Egypt in 1600 BC at (URL) at other references, it is clear that paint is a very early invention (the Lascaux cave paintings for example). (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hi, Did they have paint back in the medieval ages? I'm thinking of making a gray building for example, but parts of the wall will have red "bricks" exposed. I don't think that would be correct for that time period though... Right? Bryan (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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