| June 13, 2003 |
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Pigments Through the Ages
Since  time began, artists have colored our lives using a variety of hues. From the early days of cave paintings tinted with ground earth and charcoal, through the Renaissance when art was created with elaborate mineral pigments, to the present day when colors are complex chemical creations, making paint has never been a simple process. Both the method and meanings behind colors are explored in this multi-hued site. Blue and green have long been seen as calming. Red has a rich history of symbolism, alchemy, and power. Yellow, on the other hand, has a rockier past. Once the color of royalty, it quickly became associated with prostitution, repulsion, and jealousy. See how Renoir used ultramarine for umbrellas, learn the process of making madder lake, and then compare the lead white used since antiquity with titanium white, a color that wasn't possible until 1916. Color us impressed. (in Art History) |
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