Book description
In this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artist’s palette, Victoria Finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colors we choose to value have determined the history of culture itself.
How did the most precious color blue…
Why read it?
1 author picked Color as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book. It taught me where colors come from. I had always heard that, at one point, Ultramarine was the most expensive pigment. Reading this taught me why, as well as why other pigments were/are so expensive.
The fact that Indian Yellow may or may not come from the urine of cows that are fed only mango leaves (in the country of India) was also discussed in the book. Finlay did her homework–traveling around the world–and then magically wove all the knowledge into truly interesting stories. I share tidbits and stories from this book constantly–do…
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