this is a sample of azurite i packed at work today that really caught my eye. this mineral has been used in pigment for centuries and it’s easy to see why
if you’re interested a cool book about the history of colors is The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair. i read it back in 2021 and it’s really fascinating! kind of on a similar note i’ve been meaning to get around to The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel for years, which is a book about the history of textiles (so somewhat related)
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Date: 2024-10-29 02:04 pm (UTC)Yes ...
Date: 2024-10-29 06:09 pm (UTC)Lapis was another example. Egyptian blue was the first known synthetic pigment. The history of colors is very interesting.
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Date: 2024-10-29 08:11 pm (UTC)