SHADES OF POMPEIAN COLOR PALETTE A new project in Pompeii, combining traditional dyeing techniques with colorful frescoes, is hoping to revive the daily life of the ancient city. Scarves with motifs taken from the House of Vetti: the inspiration comes from frescoes unearthed inside the archaeological site. A master dyer uses the root of “rubia tinctorum,” or rose madder, for the famous Pompeiian red. He uses walnut husks for brown, elderberries for black and gray and cardamom for the amber, yellow and shades of green. Pompeii’s ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption | The Associated Press
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