![]() | Color and form recognition test - History. Includes bibliographical references (page 222)Ĭolor in art. 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.”-Back cover. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history’s most extraordinary pigments. “Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour 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 dung and even crushed insects. Xv, 223 pages : colour illustrations 23 cm ![]() ![]() Port Melbourne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2018 ![]() Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colour / David Coles with photography by Adrian Lander Book Bib IDīook, Online - Google Books ![]()
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