From the acclaimed author of Blue, a beautifully illustrated
history of the color white in visual culture, from antiquity to
today As a pigment, white is often thought to represent an absence
of color, but it is without doubt an important color in its own
right, just like red, blue, green, or yellow-and, like them, white
has its own intriguing history. In this richly illustrated book,
Michel Pastoureau, a celebrated authority on the history of colors,
presents a fascinating visual, social, and cultural history of the
color white in European societies, from antiquity to today.
Illustrated throughout with a wealth of captivating images ranging
from the ancient world to the twenty-first century, White examines
the evolving place, perception, and meaning of this deceptively
simple but complex hue in art, fashion, literature, religion,
science, and everyday life across the millennia. Before the
seventeenth century, white's status as a true color was never
contested. On the contrary, from antiquity until the height of the
Middle Ages, white formed with red and black a chromatic triad that
played a central role in life and art. Nor has white always been
thought of as the opposite of black. Through the Middle Ages, the
true opposite of white was red. White also has an especially rich
symbolic history, and the color has often been associated with
purity, virginity, innocence, wisdom, peace, beauty, and
cleanliness. With its striking design and compelling text, White is
a colorful history of a surprisingly vivid and various color.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
