Monet’s Shadow Study: How Purple Hues inspired Claude Monet’s study of light
This is a revision of a previous post about Monet’s Shadow Study from 2019. This took place a few yearsContinue Reading
Tag: Colour History
This is my article series about the history of colours. They could come from the age of antiquity, the Victorian age or modern time from modern developments in technology. #ColourOrigins
A Brief History of Manganese Violet
Manganese is a free element that is not made up of any other compound found in nature. It is numberContinue Reading
Logwood: The Fashion Statement Connected to Puritans and Pirates
Since the days of dyeing cloth some colours fade fairly quickly. With the colour black, fading and richness of theContinue Reading
Camouflage and the Military Greens
Most people know what military green looks like either from museums, shows or media. This is a colour that mostContinue Reading
International Klein Blue: Branding your own colour as an artist
In 1960, a post-war painter, Yves Klein, worked with French Ultramarine so much that he developed his version of UltramarineContinue Reading
Battleship Grey and The Design History of Military Camouflage of Battleships
The military has used different types of camouflage over the years for instance netting even pink at some point. NavalContinue Reading
Most Things Fade Away: Why Some Colours Fade Over Time
The sculptures, ornamentals, paintings and buildings have colours that faded in time.
Bioluminescence Blue and Rare
If you were ever walking along the Maldo beach in the Maldives at sunset or going deep ocean diving, smallContinue Reading
Baker-Miller Pink and Aggression
Pink is a weird colour with multiple different occurrences in history. Either for liberation movements, gender identity, classism and theContinue Reading
Pompadour Pink – The Porcelain Rose Pink Influenced By An 18th-Century Tastemaker
The story of pink has many tales but started as something very ambiguous. In the early years of the wordContinue Reading
A Short History of Eye Makeup: From Kohl Black, Grease Makeup to Mascara
People have been using eyeliner longer than most people think. It’s a part of ancient history that had practical everydayContinue Reading
Saffron: Sometimes More Expensive Than Gold
Saffron is a warm light orange that has a strong history throughout all cultures in the world. The colour compoundContinue Reading
The Mysteries of Maya Blue
There are a lot of colours that tell a story of the past. The mystery of the creation of MayaContinue Reading
The Hunt for the Origins of Indian Yellow Pigment
Indian Yellow was clear luminous vivid orange-yellow pigment from India. It was sometimes described as fluorescent and very bright. IndianContinue Reading
Mikado Yellow: A 19th Century Imperial Colour
Mikado is a deep yellow. It is used in a variety of ways in logos and in times you wantContinue Reading
Sepia Tones in Photography
Since the second half of photography during the Victorian time. They had to tone the photos for various reasons. ThisContinue Reading
Puce Was Once The Height Of 18th Century French Fashion For A Second
Puce is mostly seen as a colour seen in Fall fashion. The wine-deep mauve colour that can look sophisticated andContinue Reading
Diluted Bluing Dye For Brighter Whites
Doing the laundry is a centuries old cleaning task that evolved exponentially over the years. It evolved from rocks toContinue Reading
Why Does Radiant Early 20th Century Plateware Buzz with Geiger Counters, and Depression Glass Glows under Blacklight?
Uranium was used in ceramic glazes until the mid 1940s. The colourful dinnerware emits a bright glow depending on theContinue Reading
Ultramarine: A Truly Expensive Blue Gold
The richest colour you’ll ever find. The notoriously expensive pigment has called more expensive than gold. Blue Gold.
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