Category: Pigments

Refined by: (Year) 2022

New Understanding of an Old Image

December 29, 2022

Scientific analysis of an unusual image of the face of Christ in a late 15th C German devotional manuscript has revealed critical and surprising information about its current condition, its original making, and its meaning.

Posted in: Heritage Science, Pigments, Preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections

Small dishes of three orange- to red- hued spices, paint patches on paper, a spray of red leaves, and a cluster of red and brown fuzz-covered berries on a branch.

A Holiday Feast of Colorants

December 8, 2022

Posted by: Amelia Parks

Some of the colorants traditionally used for dyeing textiles or making paints and inks are also found in foods and drinks. This post describes a festive fall meal using several such ingredients, with examples of the colors and their use in art.

Posted in: Heritage Science, Pigments, Preservation

Refined by: (Year) 2022