Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Did you know that a paint pigment may have brought down the Shogun empire in Japan? Today, lead white is known to be incredibly toxic and dangerous, but for hundreds of years artists like Van Gogh to DaVinci were using it. But, the most deadly use of it was not in paint, but cosmetics.

You have to hear the fascinating art history behind lead white paint!

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