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Show Mixing the First Paint It is unknown who first mixed and used paint since paint has been employed from a very early period. White lead was mentioned by Theo-phrastus, Theo-phrastus, Pliny and Vltruvius, .who described its manufacture from lead and vinegar. Yellow ocher was used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Pots of It were found in Pompeii. Naples yellow has been found in the yellow enamel of Babylonian Baby-lonian bricks. Verdigris was familiar fa-miliar to the Romans. Indigo has been employed by the East Indians and Egyptians from an ancient time. |