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Why were primary colors popular in postwar kitchens? Why did the Art Deco era prefer clean lines and pastel shades? This comprehensive illustrated history of the use of color and paint in interior decoration answers these questions and many more. Drawing on his huge specialist archive, historian and paint expert Patrick Baty traces the evolution of pigments and paint colors together with color systems and standards, and he examines their impact on the color palettes used in interiors from the 1650s to the 1960s. He charts the creation in paint of the common and expensive colors made from traditional earth pigments between 1650 and 1799. He then explores the emergence of color systems and standards and their influence on paint colors together with the effect of industrialized production on the texture and durability of paints. Finally, Baty turns his attention to twentieth-century color standards. Woven throughout the authoritative and revealing text are specially commissioned photographs of pages from rare color reference books.

Dyes --- Aesthetics of art --- color properties --- colors [hues or tints] --- Paint --- Pigments --- Interior decoration --- 535.6 --- Kleurenleer ; kleurencombinaties ; kleurengidsen --- Pigmenten --- Interieurs en kleur ; evolutie ; 1660-1960 --- Verfstalen ; kleurstalen --- Paint materials --- Coloring matter --- Enamel paints --- Paints --- Varnish paints --- Coatings --- Finishes and finishing --- Protective coatings --- Corrosion and anti-corrosives --- History --- Natuurkunde ; kleurenleer --- Couleur --- Pigment --- Paint - History --- Pigments - History --- Interior decoration - History --- kleurenleer

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This chromatic catalogue of the natural world pairs individual colour swatches with examples from the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms to create a beautiful and comprehensive colour reference system to grace every bookshelf.

Marking the 200th anniversary of the publication of Syme’s expanded edition of Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours (1821), this lavish volume takes Syme’s field guide of 110 standard colours and – for the first time – fully illustrates it with nineteenth-century depictions of his referenced species. Expert text explains the uses and development of colour standards in relation to zoology, botany, minerology and anatomy, while specimens from contemporary collector’s cabinets (birds, butterflies, eggs, flowers and minerals) are matched to each colour swatch. Syme’s groundbreaking guide attempted to establish a universal colour reference system to help identify, classify and represent species from the natural world: this landmark publication completes his endeavour.

Dyes --- Aesthetics of art --- color properties --- colors [hues or tints] --- kleurenleer