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From peeks behind the scenes to in-depth looks at the nation's favourite paintings
In the first of our series, David Peggie from our Scientific Department looks at the use of malachite in Bellini's 'Agony in the Garden':
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Why didn't this paint didn’t last 500 years? David Peggie from the Scientific department discusses Giovanni Bellini's use of the green coloured pigment malachite, in his painting 'The Agony in the Garden'.
Learn more about Bellini's Agony in the Garden.
Chemistry of colour
Learn about some of the weird and wonderful ways pigments were historically produced, and see how we identify them today.