Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color
Philip Ball
382 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0226036286
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Language: English
Publish: 1050390000000
ArtArt HistoryChemistryHistoricalHistoryMicrohistoryNonfictionPhilosophyScienceVisual Art
From Egyptian wall paintings to the Venetian Renaissance, impressionism to digital images, Philip Ball tells the fascinating story of how art, chemistry, and technology have interacted throughout the ages to render the gorgeous hues we admire on our walls and in our museums.
Finalist for the 2002 National Book Critics Circle Award.