Travels through the paintbox victoria finlay ebook epub published december 2014 other editions. The invention of secret potions for lasting colour, and the traders and. History, mythology and folklore, nonfiction, science, travel art books history. Travels through the paintbox best seller books best seller. Travels through the paintbox victoria finlay part travelogue, part narrative history, colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. Travels through the paintbox victoria finlay paperback published may 2003 in united kingdom other editions. Shop for colour travels through the paintbox from whsmith. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Colour travels through the paintbox by victoria finlay. A welcome reminder of the epic stories beneath the surface of everyday life telegraph victoria finlay has unlocked the history of colour in this trawl through some littleknown history courier mail australia packed with facts, fables and anecdotes. Travels through the paintbox by finlay, victoria and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 26, 2003 it looks at how green was carried by yaks along the silk road, and how an entire nation was founded on the colour purple.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A history of how colours were used in inks and paintings and pottery etc through the ages, together. This remarkable book remembers a time when red paint was really the. Apr, 2010 exciting, richly informative, and always surprising, colour lifts the lid on the historical palette and unearths an astonishing wealth of stories about the quest for colours, and our efforts to understand them. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. Buy a discounted paperback of colour online from australias leading online bookstore. This remarkable book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue was as expensive as gold, and yellow was made from the urine of cows forcefed. No storyline, and rather disjointed, with an unusual style, but well worth while for the. This first rears its head around page 81, when the tone of her book changes. There are stories of her adventures in europe, australia, chile, india, afghanistan and mexico so,its as much a travel book as a book on colour. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold.
Travels through the paintbox premium ebooks best seller in usa. The journeys and destinations of ms finlay are so well described, i raced through it. Travels through the paintbox sceptre looks like it could be this years salt. A journey through history, science, art, and the paintbox. Finlay had become obsessed with colour as a child, when her father took her to chartres cathedral and said that people were no longer able to make the blue in the stained glass. In 2000, she decided it was time to go and find out this and other secrets of colour, and colour. Joined 11 jun 2002 messages 63,958 location tesla in space. Apr 10, 2018 part travelogue, part narrative history, colour. Travels through the paintbox victoria travelled the globe in her research to unearth the full story behind the colours we use and love. Colour travels through the paintbox victoria finlay folio society 20. After all, where else would you find out how we got indian yellow, that masterful, warmish lovely sunny yellow.
Colour in the us, color was my first book, published in 2002. Colour travels through the paintbox by finlay victoria. A journey through history, science, art, and the paintbox a. In this vivid and captivating journey through the colors of an artists palette, victoria finlay takes us on an enthralling adventure around the world and through the ages, illuminating how the colors we choose to value have determined the history of culture itself.
Basically about the authors travels while seeking out the origins of ancient colours. Colour travels through the paintbox by finlay victoria abebooks. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a. Travels through the painbox is broken down into colour chapters.
A history of how colours were used in inks and paintings and pottery etc through the ages, together with a modern travelogue of the quest to find out more about both. A natural history of the palette by victoria finlay goodreads. This is my interview with victoria finlay, author of colour. Colour, travels through the paintbox by victoria finlay. This remarkable book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue was as expensive as gold, and. Colour travels through the paintbox victoria finlay folio society 2009 h. This book has all the answers to how several colours came to us. It looks at how green was carried by yaks along the silk road, and how an entire nation was founded on the colour pur. Victoria finlay is a british writer and journalist, known for her books on colour and jewels. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, and yellow made from the urine of cows forcefed. Exciting, richly informative, and always surprising, colour lifts the lid on the historical palette and unearths an astonishing wealth of stories about the quest for.
Exciting, richly informative, and always surprising, colour lifts the lid on the historical palette and unearths an astonishing wealth of stories about the quest for colours, and our efforts to understand them. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the. Overall i think jewels is more fascinating with its details about the actual gemstones but colour was interesting as a travel book. Travels through the paintbox by victoria finlay part travelogue, part narrative history, colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. Travels through the paintbox victoria finlay ebook. Travels through the paintbox new ed paperback jan 1 2003. But where mark kurlansky delivered a precise, fascinating account of the intersections of salt and history, finlay offers only scattered and rambling anecdotes with occasional flashes of insight. Travels through the paintbox victoria finlay part travelogue, part narrative history, this text lifts the lid on the historical palette and unearths a wealth of stories about the quest for colours, and our efforts to understand them. Booktopia has colour, travels through the paintbox by victoria finlay. Travels through the paintbox was published in 2002. Good simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. Colour travels through the paintbox book pdf download. Travels through the paintbox victoria finlays curiosity is inexhaustible, her reading wide, and her writing style a delight sunday telegraph. Victoria finlay part travelogue, part narrative history, this text lifts the lid on the historical palette and unearths a wealth of stories about the quest for colours, and our efforts to understand them.
May 18, 2015 interview with victoria finlay, author of colour. Part travelogue, part narrative history, colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. Dec 30, 2014 this remarkable book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, and yellow made from the urine of cows forcefed with mangoes. This remarkable book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, and yellow. Travels through the paintbox uncovers the untold stories of colours and reveals how paint came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. The journeys and destinations of ms finlay are so well described, i raced through it and was disappointed to have finished. Each chapter is full of storiesmy favourite story is probably in the red chapter about how a young explorer travel led through south america searching for the secret of the spanish red. What others have to say the independent dont be put off by the twee subtitle. The first journey, to chile, was made in 1999 when i was helping friends with a documentary on pablo neruda and i just happened to bump, in the metro, into the man whose father had helped bring cochineal to chile from peru.
Its pure pleasure to join this gutsy arts reportercumscholar on her quest for historical pigments and dyes around the world. Download colour travels through the paintbox ebook in pdf, epub, mobi. The 6 best books on color for artists to buy in 2020. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour. Adapted to zoology, botany, chemistry, mineralogy, anatomy. This unusualperhaps unlikelybook explores the role color has played in different peoples lives.