1st-19th Century Pigments

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A collection of all the historical pigments mentioned in the treatises included in the series, Colour Palettes, by century, complemented by recipes from other contemporary sources. The entries define the pigment – colour, its source (animal, plant, mineral) and its name – and describe its method of preparation, with historical remarks tracing the pigment through the centuries. Recipes provide the documentary history of the pigment beginning with the earliest known through to 1837, the date of George Field's, Chromatography, to make up a history of each pigment.

AUTHOR:
Patricia Railing (PhD, University of Paris ,Sorbonne, Philosophy of Art) is an art historian specialising in both the Russian Avant-Garde and the history of artists' pigments. She has compiled this collection, Colour Palettes, from treatises, 1st century B.C. to the 19th century, which culminates in the Documentary Dictionary of Historical Pigments. The series is complemented by a website, www.painterspalettes.net.

SELLING POINTS:
• A Documentary Dictionary of Historical Pigments bringing together all the pigments included in the series of Colour Palettes, by century
• Entries define the pigment, its source and its name, with historical remarks tracing it through the centuries

ISBN: 9780946311262
Author: RAILING, PATRICIA
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01/12/2018
RRP: $75.00
Pages: 288
Dimension: 216mm X 168mm
Imprint: Artist's Bookworks