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Colors across Great Artworks (files.catbox.moe)

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Artworks, lists and scripts available here: paulgalea.com/Infographics/Colors_across_Great_Artworks-Infographic_Information.txt

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[–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

This was my thought exactly. Pigments in paints fade with time, many older artworks' paints were more unstable than today's compounds, with many artists actually making their own paints back in the day.

We'll never know but I'd certain that the original colors were more vibrant.

Still, this is really freaking cool.