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Bright Earth (English)Art and the Invention of Color - ISBN: 9780226036281 - See 1 other editionAs low as $12.60 from DeepDiscount.com Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr Format: Paperback Published Date: April 2003 MSRP: $18.00 Synopsis: A British science writer considers the question of color and how it has been used in art from the earliest times to the 21st century--specifically, how the particular color sources available to artists at any given time in history have affected the way they paint. He explore... read more A British science writer considers the question of color and how it has been used in art from the earliest times to the 21st century--specifically, how the particular color sources available to artists at any given time in history have affected the way they paint. He explores such questions as why the color orange was used so sparsely in Renaissance art, how Turner's color effects were dependent on newly available (and highly experimental) pigments, and why Degas's works have weathered the years so well. minimize
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