2006-09-22 09:52:33 · 13 answers · asked by Beth 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Barns are often red because red paint was the least expensive kind in the 1800s.
2006-09-22 09:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by Tristansdad 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont know. Amish barns are green though.
They can't use the color red in clothes or to paints barns.
2006-09-23 05:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the choices for paint were basically white but you could make red paint with the water from rusty nails in a bucket pretty cheap way to color paint. the good ole days lol
2006-09-22 10:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by eve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the most available color was red. It can be made from natural red pigment that was found in the dirt and was also anti-fade versus other colors.
2006-09-22 09:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by Cabana C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red paint was cheaper when barns were popular.
2006-09-22 10:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by fdrsnail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all barns are red
2006-09-22 09:55:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So it could stand out on the farm and cows can see it.
2006-09-22 09:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do bird sing?
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Why we forget our "s"?
2006-09-22 10:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by TJD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you watch Oprah today?
2006-09-22 10:14:26 · answer #9 · answered by epitome of innocence 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so all the blood from the animals they butcher blend in
2006-09-22 09:54:38 · answer #10 · answered by ann.natalie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋