st basil's cathedral onion domes what paint was used when the domes were painted?

Question

st basil's cathedral domes were painted in 1670 the paint is high qaulity i want to know what paint was used

Answer 1

I believe it was "fresco en seco" or "true fresco." This is created by heating lime (the same stuff that goes into cement) and mixing it with water and ground earth pigments. True fresco is tricky because it dries very quickly. The technique is also not taught much anymore (at least in the Uninted States). Sorry. I'm not completely sure, I'm just guessing based on what I've seen. The good news is that what you're probably admiring about the paintings is the quality of the colors. That's achieved by using real earth pigments, the kind that are mined from the ground rather than created in a lab. At your local art suppy store, just ask which varieties of paint are made using minerals and which are merely chemicals. The clerk should be able to direct you to a brand of paint that uses mostly earth pigments. Good luck!