Scientists have confirmed that the pigment used is cinnabar, a valuable mineral historically linked to religious rituals, art ...

A team of archaeologists in Xinjiang, China, has unearthed an extraordinary piece of history—a set of human teeth intentionally painted ...

A good binder must work with the pigment to work well off a brush, stick to the painted surface, and retain colour over time. Different artists use different materials to do this job so ...