The History of Colour

The History of Colour
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Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780711266803
ISBN-13 : 0711266808
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Book Synopsis The History of Colour by : Neil Parkinson

Download or read book The History of Colour written by Neil Parkinson and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, beautiful book delves deep into the complex but fascinating story of our relationship with colour throughout human history. Colour is fundamental to our experience and understanding of the world. It crosses continents and cultures, disciplines and decades. It is used to convey information and knowledge, to evoke mood, and to inspire emotion. This book explores the history of our understanding of colour, from the ancient world to the present, from Aristotle to Albers. Interspersed in the historical story are numerous thematic essays that look at how colour has been used across a wide range of disciplines and fields: in food, music, language and many others. The illustrations are drawn from the Royal College of Art’s renowned Colour Reference Library which spans six centuries of works and nearly 2,000 titles, from a Gothic manuscript on the composition of the rainbow to hand-painted Enlightenment works on colour theory and vibrant 20th-century colour charts, including many fascinating examples not seen in other books. Delving far and wide in this fascinating and varied subject, this book will help readers find new layers of meaning and complexity in their everyday experiences and teach them to look closer at our colourful lives.


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