A Fine ca. 1460 South German Haquebut Retaining Its Working Time Painted Stock

Matchlock · 17th November 2010, 07:59 PM

Hi 'Nando,

This is indeed a very thick paint of minium. Though it was not primarily used as a rust inhibitor, it was the final layer, apart from a later black coat of paint that was sometimes applied in arsenals in centuries to follow.

As I have tried to point out several times, red and green were the basic colors of the Gothic period, used for stone as well as for iron and wood. It actually was a very colorful period.

I attach two photos of the interior and the ceiling of the cathedral of Brixen, The South Tyrol, as well as a display of arquebuses in a Maximilian armory, ca. 1507, in order to convey the prevailing impact of red and green in Gothic everyday life.

Best,
Michl

17th November 2010, 07:59 PM	#8
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi 'Nando, This is indeed a very thick paint of minium. Though it was not primarily used as a rust inhibitor, it was the final layer, apart from a later black coat of paint that was sometimes applied in arsenals in centuries to follow. As I have tried to point out several times, red and green were the basic colors of the Gothic period, used for stone as well as for iron and wood. It actually was a very colorful period. I attach two photos of the interior and the ceiling of the cathedral of Brixen, The South Tyrol, as well as a display of arquebuses in a Maximilian armory, ca. 1507, in order to convey the prevailing impact of red and green in Gothic everyday life. Best, Michl Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 18th November 2010 at 07:03 PM.

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