Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780226036281 (0226036286)
ASIN: 226036286
Publish date: April 15th 2003
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Pages no: 382
Edition language: English
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