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Creating Hundreds of Colors, La Maison du Pastel Continues a 300-Year-Old Tradition
With roots dating back to early 18th-century Paris, La Maison du Pastel has the distinction of being the world’s oldest manufacturer of pastels. Producing more than 1,800 unique colors from high-quality pigments still mixed and rolled by hand, the material has been used by artists for hundreds of years, including art history heavyweights like Edgar Degas and Claude Monet.
Business Insider recently shared a video as part of the publication’s Still Standing series, taking us behind the scenes of the artisanal company’s studio in rural France, where a small team works tirelessly to keep the 300-year-old tradition alive and thriving. More
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