false 7559851 529039 19596 0812971426 9780812971422 112 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167262648m/19596.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167262648s/19596.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19596.Color_A_Natural_History_of_the_Palette 3.93 445 For example: Cleopatra used saffron—a source of the color yellow—for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue “ultramarine” paint used by Michelangelo was so expensive he couldn’t afford to buy it himself. Since ancient times, carmine red—still found in lipsticks and Cherry Coke today—has come from the blood of insects.]]> 11729 3.92 575 153 2002 2 0 false Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 10 19:11:21 -0700 2007 Tue May 13 13:40:40 -0700 2008 Color: A Natural History of the Palette while visiting the Met one afternoon about a year ago. I bought it and have been reading it for the past year.

I'm sad to say that I found the cover to be the best part of t...more...]]>