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Colour: Making and Using Dyes and Pigments
François Delamare
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Description for Colour: Making and Using Dyes and Pigments
Paperback. From the 40000-years-old painted caves at Lascaux and the medieval cloth trade to the synthetic chemistry of modern times, colour making has been central to our lives. This book surveys the history of dyes and pigments, the invention of new colours, and the industries that fuelled them. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 illustrations, 130 in colour. BIC Classification: AK; TDCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Colour is all around us; we take it for granted as a naturally occurring aspect of all things. Yet colours are also manufactured, and the science of pigments, hues and dyes has an ancient and fascinating history.
What were the colours of Ancient Egypt? What did its artists use to paint their magnificent frescoes? Where do indigo and ochre come from? Why is purple the colour of royalty? What are pastels? How many colours are there? Why do we dye our food? Who invented ink? What are white and black made of? What is the symbolism of ... Read more
Colour is all around us; we take it for granted as a naturally occurring aspect of all things. Yet colours are also manufactured, and the science of pigments, hues and dyes has an ancient and fascinating history.
What were the colours of Ancient Egypt? What did its artists use to paint their magnificent frescoes? Where do indigo and ochre come from? Why is purple the colour of royalty? What are pastels? How many colours are there? Why do we dye our food? Who invented ink? What are white and black made of? What is the symbolism of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
New Horizons S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500301029
SKU
V9780500301029
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Ref
99-6
About François Delamare
Francois Delamare is a specialist in the surface properties of materials and was Director of Research at the Centre for the study of the structure of materials at the Ecole des Mines, Paris. Bernard Guineau is an Academic specializing in the history of colour from antiquity to the present. He is also a pioneer in the application of physico-chemical ... Read more
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