The study of rock art and the analysis of its pigments represent a critical convergence of archaeology, materials science and chemistry. These interdisciplinary investigations not only elucidate the ...
SignalSCV: The Chemistry of Colors: Unveiling the Science Behind Pigments in Art
The world is a canvas of vibrant colors, capturing the imagination and emotions of both artists and viewers. Art has always been a medium for creative expression, with pigments and compounds added to ...
Historic pigments in the Straus Center collection at Harvard Art Museums, which is reopening this Sunday (photograph by Zak Jensen, all images courtesy Harvard Art Museums) When the Harvard Art ...
Hyperallergic: Yale University Press Presents The Art of Colour: The History of Art in 39 Pigments
In a new podcast episode from Yale University Press, author Kelly Grovier talks about his new book, The Art of Colour: The History of Art in 39 Pigments. “Pigments are the syllables art speaks in,” ...
Yale University Press Presents The Art of Colour: The History of Art in 39 Pigments
Artists’ palettes might be about to change forever. A proposed Europe-wide ban on cadmium pigments found in acrylic, oil, and watercolor paints could be enforced in the next two years, the Art ...
The Stanford Daily: From micro to macro: Transforming biopigments into art pieces
The colors of art change not just with trends, but availability as well. For reasons of being incredibly poisonous, expensive, or just involving way too many snails, here are five pigments that have ...
Artist John Sabraw working to create art from pigments sourced from the removal of iron oxide in a local waterway (all images by Jason Whalen/Fauna Creative, courtesy Rivers are Life and the artist) A ...