COLORED DUST: The Search for Beautiful and Everlasting Pigments
Prof. Rebekah Compton, College of Charleston
This talk examines the origins and usage of pigments derived from minerals, gemstones, plants, and insects in the 15th through 17th centuries.
Presented in conjunction with the Hood Museum's exhibition: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Making Colors in Europe, 1400-1800.
Thursday, May 7th at 5:00pm, Gilman Auditorium, Hood Museum