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Molen De Kat

Zaandam, Noord-Holland

Paint pigments ground by wind power.

A working paint windmill in Zaandam that grinds pigments using wind power, just as it has since the 17th century. Watch ochre, sienna, and umber being ground between massive stones. The miller explains how these pigments ended up on Rembrandt's palette.

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Daily 10:00-17:00 (Mar-Oct)

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Highlights

  • Working 17th-century paint mill
  • See pigments ground by wind power
  • Buy artisan pigments and paints
  • Miller explains Rembrandt-era techniques

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