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Tag: victoria-green

Some paints are named after… e) an Emperor, a King, a Queen, even some mythic Royalty

WHYEVER?Hues in Tubes… and how they made a name for themselvesSome paints are named after… someone who could be… One ring down from deities, certainly, but at the time considered their legal representatives, the second-best thing for a pigment was a bit of regal patronage.Emperor Green, another name for the deadly Emerald Green, may have…

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