TY  - BOOK
AB  - Unlock the secrets of colour - learn how and why it has been used in art over the centuries This vibrant and compelling book uses 240 artworks as case studies to tell the story of ten individual colours or colour groups. It explores the history and meaning of each colour in art, highlighting fascinating tales of discovery and artistic passion, and offering easily accessible explanations of the science and theory behind specific colours. From Isaac Newton's optics to impressionist theory, from the dynamics of Josef Albers to the contemporary metaphysics of Olafur Eliasson, this book shows how colour paints our world.
AU  - Paul, Stella,
CN  - N7432.7
CN  - N7432.7
ID  - 842963
KW  - Color in art
KW  - Colors
N1  - "Structured by hue, each chapter tells the unique histories of individual colors ..."--Introduction.
N2  - Unlock the secrets of colour - learn how and why it has been used in art over the centuries This vibrant and compelling book uses 240 artworks as case studies to tell the story of ten individual colours or colour groups. It explores the history and meaning of each colour in art, highlighting fascinating tales of discovery and artistic passion, and offering easily accessible explanations of the science and theory behind specific colours. From Isaac Newton's optics to impressionist theory, from the dynamics of Josef Albers to the contemporary metaphysics of Olafur Eliasson, this book shows how colour paints our world.
SN  - 9780714873893
SN  - 0714873896
SN  - 9780714873510
SN  - 0714873519
T1  - Chromaphilia :the story of color in art /
TI  - Chromaphilia :the story of color in art /
ER  -