As someone who uses watercolour and reviews art supplies, there are so many pigments and dyes included in this book that Ive not heard of. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. This is a book on the interesting history on how 50 extraordinary pigments are created or where they come from. 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. 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. Cute Coloring Book For Adults And Teens Adorable Fantasy Animals To Color is a fun and creative coloring book for adults and teens wanting to get creative with their coloring. 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. this is the book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover and. and vibrantly illustrated throughout, this book will add a little chroma. Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of historys most. 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. and recipes for paint-making, Chromatopia provides color enthusiasts with.

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