Titolo: Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour
Casa Editrice: Thames & Hudson
Anno: 2020
Dalla seconda di copertina:
Reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history’s most vivid colour 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, artists’ pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. Humanity’s experimental journey towards the discovery of colour, from grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, has led to magnificence of medieval manuscripts, the art of Renaissance and the expressions of 20-th-century Mdernism. Chomatpoia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history’s most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this is the book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and the design fanatic.
Recensione:
A visual feast … sumptuous illustrations that make you want to rub your face in the plate and absorb the delicious goodness before you.
Art Book Review
David Coles delves into the historic and scientific background of some of our favorite hues.
Art Book Review
A fascinating and absorbing read that's genuinely hard to put down.
The Artist
The tale of serendipity, family legacy, chance meetings and tenacious pursuit of the alchemical transformation of dirt into colour.
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