From antiquity to the present day, color has been embedded with cultural meaning. Associated with blood, fire, fertility, and life force, the color red has always been extremely difficult to achieve and thus highly prized. This book discusses the origin of the red colorant derived from the insect cochineal, its early use in Precolumbian ritual textiles from Mexico and Peru, and the spread of the American dyestuff through cultural interchange following the Spanish discovery and conquest of the New World in the 16th century. Drawing on examples from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, it documents the use of this red-colored treasure in several media and throughout the world.
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6. Codice articolo G0300155131I4N00
Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Reprinted from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin from Winter 2010. Glossy illustrated wrappers with white lettering on cover and spine. Minor edge wear; faint scratching and scuffing to back wrapper. Perfect binding is tight. Interior is clean. Includes color photos and maps throughout. The cochineal is a scale insect that is used to produced the natural dye carmine. This study examines how cochineal red spread from the Americas to the rest of the world. Codice articolo 0022261
Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Original paperback, measures about 8 x 10, 45 pages, color photographs and illustrations throughout. Condition: some mild reference wear, curling at bottom corners. Overall, an excellent resource and history. Codice articolo ABE-1713412108659
Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: Good. Paperback. Codice articolo 55GSJ10017N1_ns
Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: As New. This is the original 2010 edition NOT the digital reprint. Codice articolo g49209
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. 8.75 X 0.25 X 11 inches; 48 pages. Codice articolo 1021020