Apr 16 2021 15 mins
In this week’s episode about pigmentation, Courtney and Caroline discover the unusual sources for the rainbow of colors available to artists through time. You’ve probably seen the ancient Lascaux cave drawings, but have you ever considered where their colors came from? Look at two very special works from the Hood’s collection, a fountain from the Ottoman Empire and a monochrome masterpiece by Yves Klein.
For the transcript of this episode, and to see images of the works featured, click here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gy4bi06c1yiiqh8/AAAmqgvdmmt92hQ9jWEhPspZa?dl=0