30,000 Years Ago. Paint – the group of emulsions generally consisting of pigments suspended in a liquid medium for use as decorative or protective coatings – made its earliest appearance about 30,000 years ago.
When was paint first used in homes?
1200s - 1500s. Artisans have been commissioned to paint houses since the 11th century. The evidence points to house painting as a trade beginning in the 1200s. However, by the 14th century house painter guilders began popping up in England.
What was the very first paint made from?
The first paintings were cave paintings. Ancient peoples decorated walls of protected caves with paint made from dirt or charcoal mixed with spit or animal fat.
