Picasso brings house paint to a whole new level
Posted by staff / February 8, 2013 Argonne National Laboratoryenamel paintPablo Picassopaint samplesPicasso
Pablo Picasso was nothing if not unique, yet scientists have now confirmed that in one aspect he was as common as the guy (legally) hanging outside your house on a ladder.
Though it had long been thought Picasso used common house paint to achieve a glossy finish without telltale brush strokes, it took a team of physicists from Argonne National Laboratory to get to the bottom of the mystery with the help of a hard x-ray nanoprobe.
The analysis showed that Picasso used enamel paint that matches the precise chemical composition of the first brand of commercial house paint, called Ripolin. The researchers were able to compare the painting’s pigment with those of paints available at the time by analyzing decades-old paint samples bought on eBay.
We’d continue our commentary but masterpieces await the making in the basement.
Full story at LiveScience.
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