A colorful read
Colors is a great read for those interested in art, the artist pallet and travelling the world - I highly recommend.
A Lovely History of Color!
I started reading this book while visiting my niece. I loved it SO much, I ordered it for myself. The author goes through the history of colors and how they were used in various art forms, such as painting and colored glass work. She visits the sites where the original minerals for these colors were mined or found. As an amature historian, I found all of this fascinating. She discusses how the formulas for some of the most beautiful colors, used in the days before pre-made colors for paint and glass were widely available, are now lost because many of the formulas were not written down. There are some lovely color photographs within the book, but often they are not large enough to really get a good look at the pictures, especially with my aging eyesight. I would have liked larger and MORE photographs, however, such additions are expensive to print. So, I had to be satisfied with what was there. I very much enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone with an interest in art, art history, or history of the Middle Ages or before.
Color is a story worth reading and understanding.
This is a wonderful story about the history/ origin of color as experienced from travels and experiences. Very informative. Also the book arrived in due time. Very reliable seller on Amazon!
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