• Verdigris, the reason why a lot of art looks faded

  • May 4 2021
  • Length: 12 mins
  • Podcast

Verdigris, the reason why a lot of art looks faded

  • Summary

  •  Green is a difficult pigment to make and for much of history, it was a pigment that would turn and degrade into a different hue. Find out more about verdigris, a pigment used throughout the world, and why its extensive use means that the art that we have today used to look completely different back in the day.  

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