Chromatopia
by Coles David
ISBN
9781760760021
Chromatopia is a color, history book by Coles David.
About this book
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. 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.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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What genre is Chromatopia?+
Chromatopia is a Color, History, Colors, Color in art, Dyes and dyeing book.
What is Chromatopia about?+
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. From grinding down beetles and burnin...
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Chromatopia was written by Coles David.