Cochineal Red: The Art History of a Color by Elena Phipps

Cochineal Red: The Art History of a Color

Elena Phipps

48 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction art design history informative medium-paced

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From antiquity to the present day, color has been embedded with cultural meaning. Associated with blood, fire, fertility, and life force, the color red has always been extremely difficult to achieve and thus highly prized. This book discusses the ...

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