Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour World of Art and which colors to choose

and which colors to choose

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Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour World of Art and which colors to chooseDid 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. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of historys most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient