Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments
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..incomparable art reference for determining important matters of works of art goes beyond such scientific information The Midwest Book Review / Book Review Index
an exhaustive, reliable guide to resolving important matters about works of art using pigments The Midwest Book Review / Book Review Index
Every museum, art library, and serious art collector should have a copy. The Midwest Book Review / Book Review Index
"Overall, it is difficult to find fault with a publication that is so beautifully produced. Accolades already include a Bronze Prize in the 2004 LOreal Art and Science of Color competition and a nomination for the 2005 Anna Plowden Award for Research and Innovation in Conservation."
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Book Description
The Pigment Compendium Dictionary is a comprehensive information source for scientists, art historians, conservators and forensic specialists.
Drawn together from extensive analystical research into the physical and chemical properties of pigments, this essential reference to pigment names and synonyms describes the inter-relationship of different names and terms.
The Dictionary covers the field worldwide from pre-history to the present day, from rock art to interior decoration, from ethnography to contemporary art. Drawing on hundreds of hard-to-obtain documentary sources as well as modern scientific data each term is discussed in detail, giving both its context and composition.
* Comprehensive list of pigment names and synonyms
* Pigments used worldwide from pre-history to the present day
* Contains information from hundreds of hard-to-obtain documentary sources
Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments
Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments,Nicholas Eastaugh,Valentine Walsh,Tracey Chaplin,Ruth Siddall,Butterworth-Heinemann,0750657499,Antiques / Collectibles,Care & Restoration,Environmental Science,History,History: World,Material Science,Reference,Pigments, dyestuffs & paint technology,Reference works,Technology / Material Science
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