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As it was 400 years ago: Visit the last paint-making windmill in the world

The Verfmolen De Kat windmill in the Netherlands uses 400-year-old technology to produce the famous colours, favoured by Dutch masters like Vermeer.

ARTIST PAINTER JOHANNES VERMEER TRADITION NETHERLANDS PAINTING

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