The World in Colors

The World in Colors The Greek philosopher Plato is credited with the discovery that you can mix two different paint colors together to produce a third color. The "color wheel" is older than the United States. It was developed by Sir Issac Newton in 1706. The first interior painting was. done roughly 40,000 years ago- in what is now France by prehistoric cave dwellers The Golden Gate Bridge has always been painted the same color since it was completed in 1937 Among the Aztecs, red pigmented paint was regarded as more valuable than gold. The color purple became associated with royalty because at one time only aristocrats could afford the expensive pigment. Precise Painting LLC 669 Tyler St Gary, IN 46402 (219) 230-4762 paintingprecisely.com Source: http://blog.paintquality.com/paint-trivia/12-fascinating-things-you-did-not-know-about-paint/