Chromatopia An Illustrated History of Color Christopher Hastings Stretch construction for a comfortable

Stretch construction for a comfortable fit

★ Visually stunning

With a cool blue and lime color scheme

and terror in the aftermath of unspeakable horror

Chromatopia An Illustrated History of Color Christopher Hastings Stretch construction for a comfortableDid you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic color and used it to create the famous blue crown of Queen Nefertiti? Or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? The royal color, used in the Roman Empire, resulted in hundreds of thousands of snails being sacrificed to produce a single ounce of dye. Throughout history, pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects.