"The Brilliant History of Color in Art" von Victoria Finlay ist ein faszinierendes Buch, das die Geschichte und Bedeutung von Farben in der Kunst beleuchtet. Finlay nimmt die Leser mit auf eine Reise durch verschiedene Kulturen und...

Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real...

Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors. For example: Cleopatra used saffron--a source of the color yellow--for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue "ultramarine" paint used by Michelangelo was so...

A non academic account of the history of colour that also utilises the travelogue. Unearths stories from the Australian outback, to ancient caves in China. "Packed with stories, anecdotes and adventures. A full rainbow ... as vivid as...