/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>3272402
Yep, it's true.
Well, most of the time it wasn't painted, but depends on the time period and place. Paint was mostly used on helmets as far as I know and in a few exception at other parts too, but breastplate and most of the armours were either got with some method gold and/or silver (and sometimes copper but that's entirely different) layer. Then there was the heat treating process, which could get you very fancy colors if you knew what to do. That basically gives a few microns thick layer which is pretty easy to scrub off.

But here is an example of a helmet after decades of museum care