The Mystery of Colour: and how we solved it European Cooking There to document it all

There to document it all was Coppola’s long-time friend and collaborator Andrew Durham

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where death now can come at any time

Looking closely at five artworks and the context in which each was made―often drawing on personal conversations with the artists―O’Grady examines the work’s rippling impact

From a 14th-century court house

The Mystery of Colour: and how we solved it European Cooking There to document it allWhat's your favourite colour? Ever wondered how it got from nature into your paints? Long ago, brilliant blues, glittering greens and radical reds weren't easy to make. Artists had to crush beetles, burn bones and even drain sea snails to create colours. Come on a journey through history, packed with amazing stories, dazzling illustrations and iconic artworks from around the world to discover how we solved the mystery of colour. Written by a master