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Watch pigments ground by wind power
Join us to see how wind power grinds pigments as it has since the 17th century. The miller explains the techniques used by Rembrandt.
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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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See paint pigments ground by wind
Join us at Verfmolen De Kat in Zaandam to watch ochre, sienna, and umber being ground by wind power. The miller will explain Rembrandt-era techniques.
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- Working 17th-century paint mill
- See pigments ground by wind power
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- Miller explains Rembrandt-era techniques
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