{"product_id":"colour-wonder-of-art","title":"Colour: Wonder of Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of colour is the story of art’s history. From dazzling gold to deep cobalt blue, colour is central to how art appeals to our senses, emotions and imagination. This book tells the vibrant story of the development of colour through paintings by artists including Leonardo, Michelangelo, Vermeer, Monet and Van Gogh. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 60 artworks are illustrated alongside striking and unexpected details, encouraging the reader to look closely. Learn about historic colour ‘recipes’, poisonous paints laced with arsenic and the invention of the paint tube which allowed Impressionist artists to work outdoors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrancesca Herrick is an art historian and educator. She has led workshops at the Courtauld Gallery for almost two decades. In these, she explores the story of colour and demonstrates how historic paints were made. Francesca’s research interests also include the rich history of interior design, which she teaches at Chelsea College of Arts and West Dean College.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58482017632630,"sku":"9781857097450","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0581\/3703\/files\/1057166---colour-_the-wonder-of-art_-_hb.webp?v=1787833797","url":"https:\/\/shop.courtauld.ac.uk\/products\/colour-wonder-of-art","provider":"Courtauld Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}