Colors: What They Mean and How to Make Them  -  Anne Varichon

what they mean and how to make them

KORTE INHOUD

Color, as a means of expression, has been part of human history since handprints were first painted on cave walls. But in order to make the shades they had imagined, people had to unearth pigments and dyes often hidden deep within plants, minerals, mollusks, insects, and other natural elements. They developed complicated, dangerous, and sometimes even revolting techniques in order to achieve deep reds, luminous yellows, and the most beautiful blues.

Archaeologist and ethnologist Anne Varichon takes the reade...
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2007 Uitgever: Abrams 288 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte:  216x165 ISBN-10: 0810992922 ISBN-13: 9780810992924