First Synthetic Pigment

The video discusses the popularity of baroque design and the use of natural pigments in the past. It highlights the accidental discovery of Prussian Blue by Heinrich Diesbach, who was attempting to create a red dye. The video explains the chemical process that led to the creation of this first synthetic pigment, which became affordable and widely used by artists like Monet, Van Gogh, and Picasso.

During the baroque period, which pigment was difficult to obtain affordably?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What was Heinrich Diesbach originally trying to create when he discovered Prussian blue?

• A green pigment

• A yellow paint

• A red dye

• A black ink

Which chemical reaction led to the creation of Prussian blue?

• Potash with hydrochloric acid

• Potash with ferric ferrocyanide

• Potash with animal blood oil

• Potash with iron sulfate

What was the first synthetic pigment discovered?

• Cobalt blue

• Prussian blue

• Ultramarine

• Cerulean blue

Which famous painters used Prussian blue in their works?

• Da Vinci and Michelangelo

• Monet, Van Gogh, and Picasso

• Raphael and Titian

• Rembrandt and Vermeer