Colors of history

From ordinary ocher to the mysterious ultramarine, each of the 24 colors in this palette book has left a significant mark on the history of mankind. Bright and dull, deadly and life-giving, more expensive than gold and accessible to anyone - they have influenced fashion, art and the world economy. You will learn about the ingenious ways in which paints were obtained in ancient times, how they traveled from one continent to another, healed and killed, inspired discoveries and victories and, undoubtedly, made this world brighter!