Oil paint is simple. At its most basic, it’s just a mixture of oil and pigment. But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint could cost you $285 to $1,100.

While the rise of oil paint is associated with the Renaissance, paintings using poppyseed oil have been dated as far back as seventhcentury Afghanistan. So what is it that makes this paint so special? And why is it so expensive?

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