Brown Wall Mural

Chosen by the ancient Greeks and Leonardo Da Vinci. Measure red, black and yellow – or red, yellow and blue – into a bowl and stir. What do you get? The colours combine to create a new colour – brown. This serene colour has been a beloved choice for ten thousand years. The pigment umber was first used for its high content of iron oxide and manganese oxide. Later, the ancient Greeks produced a red-brown pigment from a species of cuttlefish. Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael used the pigments in their art during the Renaissance, and it is still used by artists today.

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