Show earliest paints it is unknown who first mixed and used paints sincle since paint has been employed from a very early period white lead was mentioned by the ophra pliny and vitruvius who described its manufacture from lead and vinegar yellow ochre achre 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 ot of babylonian bricks verdigris was as familiar to the romans indigo has been employed by the east indians and egyptians from an ancient time I 1 |