![]() According to the Roman encyclopedist Pliny the Elder, the rocks around Sinope on the Black Sea were the best source for ochre, but the pigment is found in many other regions as well.įor example, the native peoples of North America used the pigment on their skin, believing it protected them against evil spirits. ![]() Ochre was unearthed and used long before all other kinds of paint were discovered or circulated widely, and it has long been cherished as a result. The artists who created these cave paintings mostly used ochre, a naturally occurring pigment that ranges in color from earthy brown to yellow to red depending on the sort of iron oxide present. ![]() Have you ever seen pictures of prehistoric cave paintings, such as those at Lascaux or Altamira? They’re truly wondrous designs, but you may have noticed that their color palette is quite restricted. ![]()
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