Color. Exciting journey through the shades of the palette. Finley Victoria

How did the noble blue color go from distant labyrinths in Afghanistan to the brush of Michelangelo? What is the connection between brown paint and ancient Egyptian mummies? Why was Robin Hood wore Lincoln-Glory? Victoria Finley sends us on a trip around the world and through the centuries, exploring the physical materials that color our world (precious minerals or insect blood), as well as social and political meanings that the colors carry in time.

Go to an exciting adventure with a fearless journalist, traveling along the ancient trade routes; Get to know the Phoenicians, floating along the Mediterranean Sea in search of a purple shell, which will bring them wealth and luck; Meet the Chilean farmers spreading insects due to the red color of the soil. And finally, be surprised that the colors that make up our world can be so bright.