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.

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