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Title The alchemy of paint : art, science, and secrets from the Middle Ages / by Spike Bucklow.
Author Bucklow, Spike.
Edition 1st ed.
Published London ; New York, NY : Marion Boyars, 2009.

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 DUE 29-12-22 BILLED  Standard  Library Level 11  Fine Arts C140 BUC2  
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Description 335 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
ISBN 9780714531724 (pbk.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Colour : dyes, pigments, and metals -- Ultramarine : from over the seas -- Vermilion : towards the philosophers' stone -- Metallic blues : the powers of the planets -- Dragonsblood : the fruit of mortal combat -- Gold : the riches of the unknown -- Colour : the other side -- Vermilion : the sublime, crystallised -- Gold : the love that conquers death -- The science of colour : epilogue.
Library Class Fine Arts C140
Subject Pigments.
Artists' materials.
Science, Medieval.
Alt Title Art, science, and secrets from the Middle Ages

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