Color Charts: A History by National Gallery

About Color Charts: A History

Color Charts: A History is a visually stunning exploration of how societies have classified, communicated, and celebrated colour for centuries. From medieval dyers and Renaissance painters to industrial designers and modern scientists, this richly illustrated volume traces the evolution of colour charts--tools once practical, now objects of fascination.Drawing on nearly 200 rare and largely unpublished documents, Anne Varichon reveals how fabric swatches, paint samples, silk skeins, and lipstick fragments helped shape our chromatic vocabulary. Discover how these ingenious creations--from Werner's famous colour nomenclature to bespoke designer palettes--have inspired generations of artists, artisans, and colour theorists alike.Perfect for readers interested in art history, design, fashion, and visual culture, this book unveils the remarkable legacy of colour charts as both scientific instruments and cultural icons.

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The National Gallery Shop brings the world's great paintings into everyday life through a beautifully curated range of art-inspired products, all connected to the collection housed in one of the world's finest art museums on Trafalgar Square in London. For art lovers around the world who can't make it to London in person, the online shop offers a way to own a piece of the collection's legacy. The range includes high-quality art prints and posters of paintings from the National Gallery collection — Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Vermeer's Young Woman Standing at a Virginal, Seurat's Bathers at Asnières — available framed or unframed in a range of sizes. Beyond prints, the shop stocks exhibition catalogues and art books, stationery and notebooks featuring famous works, scarves and accessories inspired by the collection, mugs and tote bags, jewellery, and a wide range of gifts suitable for art lovers of all ages. The children's range is particularly charming. The shop ships internationally and is an excellent source for thoughtful, culturally meaningful gifts that are genuinely connected to one of the world's great art institutions.