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Pigments and the artist's palette
Author(s) -
Kearton Russell
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1995.tb01686.x
Subject(s) - palette (painting) , painting , art , cave painting , visual arts , art history , cave , prehistory , archaeology , history
From the cave paintings at Lascaux to the latest experiments in contemporary art, artists have used all the colour materials available to them. Today, the range of colour and materials that artists can use isoverwhelming. Russell Kearton traces the development of painting pigments throughout the ages, from the yellows and reds of prehistoric times, to the overflowing palette of modern day art.