{"product_id":"a-revolution-in-colour-giorgio-riello-9781350405622","title":"A Revolution in Colour: Natural Dyes and Dress in Europe, C. 1400-1800","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBringing together an international cast of scholars from a range of disciplines, this highly illustrated book traces the history of colour through its relationship with clothing in Europe over four centuries in the pre-modern period. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Revolution in Colour\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how, during this era, dyes spurred on aesthetic experiment, new modes of empirical observation and an intensification of globally interconnected trade. The book demonstrates that merchants and craftspeople generated much of the social value for new aesthetic possibilities through dye tones, successfully arguing that this set off a 'revolution in colour' that intertwined with the first age of globalization and consumerism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhilst providing clear evidence that even dress obtained by middling people in Europe could be much more expensive than paintings, \u003ci\u003eA Revolution in Colour \u003c\/i\u003ealso shows that vibrant coloured clothing and accessories based on complex chemical experiments were ubiquitous. A broad range of natural dyes made for exciting and highly successful products by creating novelty and new emotional experiences for the masses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giorgio Riello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350405620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350405622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Giorgio Riello","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45476534354175,"sku":"9781350405622","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a7b6025-b1df-4d8c-984d-609090ca5496.jpg?v=1715908170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-revolution-in-colour-giorgio-riello-9781350405622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}