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. 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. Listen 46m 29s Volume 90 00:00 00:00 The unexpected history of artists paints Download The unexpected history of artists paints (21.43 MB) Download 21. Summary: 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. Subject(s): Color in art | Color | Color - History | Colors | Colors - History | Color | Color in art | Colors Genre/Form: History. Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume ISBN: 9781760760021 1760760021. Publisher: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., ©2018 Description: 223 p: 23 cm. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Chromatopia : an illustrated history of colour / David Coles with photography by Adrian Lander.

Spanning from the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, and vibrantly illustrated throughout, this book will add a little chroma to anyone's understanding of the history of colors. Red lead, for example, was invented by the ancient Greeks by roasting white lead, and it became the dominant red in medieval painting. Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colourby David Coles Thames and Hudson, Australia This comprehensive and sensuous book, written by acclaimed paint-maker David Coles, is based on. : Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Color (9781760762018) by Coles, David and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Featuring informative and detailed color histories, a section on working with monochromatic color, and 'recipes' for paint-making, Chromatopia provides color enthusiasts with an eclectic story of how synthetic colors came to be. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history's most vivid color pigments. Throughout history, pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic color and used it to create the famous blue crown of Queen Nefertiti? Or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? In the Roman Empire, hundreds of thousands of snails had to be sacrificed to produce a single ounce of dye.

This origin story of history'smost vivid color pigmentsis perfect for artists, historybuffs, science lovers,and design fanatics.

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