The alchemy of paint : art, science, and secrets from the Middle Ages / by Spike Bucklow.
Alternate Title(s):
Art, science, and secrets from the Middle Ages
Edition:
1st ed.
Published / Created:
London ; Marion Boyars, 2009.New York : Marion Boyars, 2009.
Physical Description:
335 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 2012 1062: Paperbound.
Contents:
Ch. 1. Colour : dyes, pigments, and metals -- Ch. 2. Ultramarine : from over the seas -- Ch. 3. Vermilion : towards the philosophers' stone -- Ch. 4. Metallic blues : the powers of the planets -- Ch. 5. Dragonsblood : the fruit of mortal combat -- Ch. 6. Gold : the riches of the unknown -- Ch. 7. Colour : the other side - Ch. 8. Vermilion : the sublime, crystallised -- Ch. 9. Gold : the love that conquers death -- Ch. 10. The science of colour : epilogue -- Notes on the text -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.