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Chromaphilia : the story of colour in art / Stella Paul

by Stella Paul

Using 240 case studies, this volume explores the history, science, and symbolic meaning of ten colour groups in art. It traces the evolution of colour theory and practice from Isaac Newton's optics to the contemporary era.

Accession 11922 ISBN 9780714873510 Publisher Phaidon Press
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