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/​