Nature's Palette: A colour reference system from the natural world
Author:   Patrick Baty ,  Peter Davidson ,  Elaine Charwat ,  Giulia Simonini
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:  

9780500252468


Pages:   290
Publication Date:   08 April 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Patrick Baty ,  Peter Davidson ,  Elaine Charwat ,  Giulia Simonini
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight:   1.360kg
ISBN:  

9780500252468


ISBN 10:   0500252467
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   08 April 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction The Origination, Purpose and Development of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours by Patrick Baty * i. Whites, Greys and Blacks * 1. Werner's Mineralogical System and how his Nomenclature of Colours Became Syme's Colour Standard by Peter Davidson * ii. Blues and Purples * 2. Colours in Zoology: Subjective or Systematic? by Elaine Charwat * iii. Greens * 3. Syme's Colour Chart in Botany: Origin and Impact by Giulia Simonini * iv. Yellows and Oranges * 4. One for All? Werner's Nomenclature of Colours as a General Standard of Colour and its Particular Use in Medicine by Andre Karliczek * v. Reds and Browns

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'Patrick Baty shares the beauty of our world through a rich and diverse palette' - .Cent 'This new version of Syme's book provides new examples for each hue the artist described but it also lays bare how endless is the project of classifying colour' - The Age 'Fascinating, lavishly illustrated ... the essays by four leading experts are both informative and accessible ... a very enjoyable read' - House & Garden


'Patrick Baty shares the beauty of our world through a rich and diverse palette' - .Cent 'This new version of Syme's book provides new examples for each hue the artist described but it also lays bare how endless is the project of classifying colour' - The Age 'Fascinating, lavishly illustrated ... the essays by four leading experts are both informative and accessible ... a very enjoyable read' - House & Garden 'Utterly beguiling' - Apollo


Author Information

Patrick Baty is the author of The Anatomy of Colour and owner of Papers and Paints, a specialist paint business in London. His great grandfather, the artist Robert Bevan, was described by a former director of the National Gallery as being 'perhaps the first Englishman to use pure colour in the 20th century'. He runs a consultancy that advises on the use of paint and colours in historic buildings and has worked with Dulux and Little Greene to develop ranges of traditional paint colours for English Heritage. He also lectures frequently on the subject of paint and colour of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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