{"product_id":"colors-of-art-the-story-of-art-in-80-palettes-hardcover","title":"Colors of Art: The Story of Art in 80 Palettes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChloë Ashby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColours of Art \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader on a journey through history via 80 carefully curated artworks and their palettes. For these pieces, colour is not only a tool (like a paintbrush or a canvas) but the fundamental secret to their success. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Colour allows artists to express their individuality, evoke certain moods and portray positive or negative subliminal messages. And throughout history the greatest of artists have experimented with new pigments and new technologies to lead movements and deliver masterpieces. But as something so cardinal, we sometimes forget \u003cb\u003ehow poignant colour palettes can be\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ehow much they can tell us.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When \u003cb\u003eVermeer painted \u003ci\u003eThe Milkmaid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the amount of ultramarine he could use was written in the contract. How did that affect how he used it? When \u003cb\u003eTurner experimented with Indian Yellow\u003c\/b\u003e, he captured roaring flames that brought his paintings to life. If he had used a more ordinary yellow, would he have created something so extraordinary? And how did \u003cb\u003eWarhol throw away the rulebook to change what colour could achieve? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Structured chronologically, \u003ci\u003eColours of Art\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fun, intelligent and visually engaging look at the\u003cb\u003e greatest artistic palettes in art history\u003c\/b\u003e - from Rafael's use of perspective and Vermeer's ultramarine, to Andy Warhol's hot pinks and Lisa Brice's blue women. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eColours of Art\u003c\/i\u003e offers a refreshing take on the subject and acts as a primer for artists, designers and art lovers who want to look at art history from a different perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloë Ashby\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and arts critic who writes and reviews for publications such as the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of two non-fiction books on art history, including \u003ci\u003eColours of Art: The Story of Art in 80 Palettes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eWet Paint\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecond Self \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFamily Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.chloeashby.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.7 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333278863597,"sku":"9780711279391","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/oKme5ZZ3Uq9780711279391.webp?v=1784982420","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/colors-of-art-the-story-of-art-in-80-palettes-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}