Chromatopia An Illustrated History of Color by David Coles
Brand: Thames & Hudson
Product Description
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 The royal color used in the Roman Empire resulted in hundreds of thousands of snails being sacrificed to produce a single ounce of dye. Throughout history pigments have been made from deadly metals poisonous minerals urine cow dung and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and pure luck Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of historys most vivid color pigments. Featuring informative and detailed color histories a section on working with monochromatic color and recipes for paintmaking Chromatopia provides color enthusiasts with an eclectic story of how synthetic colors came to be. Spanning from the ancient world to modern leaps in technology and vibrantly illustrated throughout this book will add a little chroma to anyones understanding of the history of colors. show more
Condition : New
Author : David Coles
Weight : 859.35
Publisher : Thames ampamp Hudson
Language : English
EAN : 9781760762018
ISBN10 : 1760762016
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20211026
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 168 X 221 X 23mm