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The use of pigments
​Follow these various links to find out more about the ways that pigments have been produced throughout history. 
Some of the links may be a surprise - links with the slave trade and exploitation of insects. Some of these issues might link well with work around the Sustainable Development Goals. 


Natural pigments 
https://www.invaluable.com/blog/natural-pigments/​

Vermeer's Pallette 

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/research/about-research/the-meaning-of-making/vermeer-and-technique/vermeers-palette

Indigo - What one colour tells us about a painting 
​https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/stories/what-can-one-colour-tell-us-about-a-painting-indigo

Cochineal - a bug that influenced the work of artists 
https://smarthistory.org/cochineal/​
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180202-the-insect-that-painted-europe-red​
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/behind-the-scenes/chemistry-of-colour-red-lakes

Ultramarine and Lapis Lazuli 
https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2019/11/05/the-story-of-ultramarine-blue-and-french-ultramarine/

The history of various pigments 
https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/tag/pigment/​
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  • About
  • Toolkit
    • Toolkit (UK)
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    • Toolkit (Italy)
    • Toolkit (Sweden)
  • Project Partners
    • Global Learning Association (UK)
    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
    • CEE AUTO-LEARN (Sweden)
    • Crewative (Italy)
  • Modules
    • 01 Love and Family
    • 02 Strength and Power
    • 03 Nature
    • 04 Work and industry
    • 05 Our World
    • 06 Science and technology
    • 07 Freedom
    • 08 Migrants and Refugees
  • Dissemination activities
    • Multiplier Events
  • Online courses
  • Academic outputs
  • Galleries and links
    • National Gallery (UK)
    • National Gallery (IT)
    • Nationalmuseum (Sweden)
    • The National Gallery (GR)