Verlag:
Thames & Hudson Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P3GPP2E
EAN: 9781760761219
Auf Lager:
10+
Zustellung: Do, 24.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 35.–
Beschreibung
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 pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history's most vivid colour 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.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- David Coles
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2020
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 240