Article: A history of pigment use in Western art: part 1.(international)

Pigments are the raw materials of painting and art. They are insoluble particles that impart colour and some degree of hiding power over the surface to which they are applied. (1) Pigments, and advances in their technology, have influenced the development and history of Western art since its earliest forms. Pigment creation has been paralleled to some extent by the development of paints and binders into which the pigments could be dispersed. This paper reviews the history of art from the perspective of the pigments used to create that art and the development and influence of science and technology in art. It is not intended to be an exhaustive review of every pigment ever ...

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