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"Origins  of Color: Pigments of the Old Masters"
Public lecture by George O'Hanlon,  Natural Pigments LLC
Date: May 11, 2006 2:30 p.m.

Location: East  Building Small Auditorium, National Gallery, Washington, DC

George  O'Hanlon has traveled the world in search of unique sources of
pigment. As  founder of Natural Pigments, an artists' materials company, 
he brings his  expertise to focus on the origins of pigments used by 
medieval and  Renaissance artists as well as their revival by contemporary  
artists.
He will discuss the physical and visual characteristics of  many common 
and exotic pigments. The lecture will be accompanied by  digital image
projection.