uniquejob as we one windmill in particular has a unique job as we now explain. this is one of the most famous paintings of all time. the girl with the pair airing, by vermeer. pale airing. where would a modern day artist looking to use authentic 17th century techniques go to get their paints? what about here? we have their paints? what about here? - have 1200 windmills in the netherlands but one is for paint supplies and this is the only one. every morning for the last 42 years, pete would bring this centuries old windmill called the cat into life. two massive grinding stones weighing ten tonnes would crush rock into powder producing coloured pigments. techniques that date back around 400 years, creating paints like
but where would a modern day artist looking to use authentic 17th century techniques go to get their paints? how about here? we got 1200 windmills in the netherlands. but one is for paint supplies. and this is the only one. every morning for the last 42 years, pete would bring this centuries old windmill called the cat into life. two massive grinding stones weighing ten tonnes would crush rock into powder, producing coloured pigments. techniques that date back around 400 years, creating paints like ultramarine blue that were incredibly valuable. it was the most precious colour that was existing as a pigment. and the story goes, which sounds very interesting, and i think they can prove that it s right.