Pigment & History
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Pigment Bio: Dragon’s Blood
Dragon’s Blood is a deep, translucent ruby-red resinous pigment harvested from the fruit secretions of the…
Pigment Bio: Cochineal Beetle
Cochineal is a highly intense, natural crimson and scarlet dye derived from the dried, crushed bodies…
Pigment Bio: Mummy Brown
Mummy Brown (historically known as Caput Mortuum or Egyptian Brown) is a rich, fleshy bituminous pigment…
Pigment Bio: Tyrian Purple
Authentic Tyrian Purple is an organic dye harvested from the fluid glands of predatory marine snails,…
Pigment Bio: Lapis Lazuli
Authentic lapis lazuli pigment, historically known as natural ultramarine, is a premium deep-blue paint made from…
The Pigment Lab: Biographies of Color and Art History
This guide covers the physical materials and timelines behind making actual, physical color. Color isn’t just…