Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colour /
Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic color, or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow manure and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burnin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thames & Hudson,
[2018]
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| Summary: | Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic color, or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow manure and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over fifty of history's most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is a book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 223 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781760760021 1760760021 |