Articles

Brilliant, distinctive and dangerous, vermilion has made its mark on art history over thousands of years. Find out more about this dramatic red.

Learn more about alizarin crimson, a deep red pigment with an eventful history to match its dramatic colour.

Explore the versatility of phthalo green, a pigment that produces everything from transparent, subtle colours to opaque and brilliant ones.

Viridian pigment is an intense bluish-green colour. Mixed with yellow, orange or red, it gives life to an impressive range of natural greens.

We chronicle the long-standing versatility of this seemingly understated colour, from stained-glass grisaille techniques to stainless steel. This is the story of the colour grey.

Blossom, Barbie, punk and pantsuit protests. Climb on board the cultural rollercoaster ride of the colour pink.

The colour brown is all around us. It blends in; it’s often perceived as dull. But its past is full of intrigue, from deep-sea creatures to ground up mummies.

What was once simply a name for a citrus fruit is now the term used to describe vibrant, sunny orange. The colour has intrigued religions, artists and social movements throughout...

From gold leaf to kintsugi, we explore humankind’s relationship with gold, the world’s most precious colour that has symbolised wealth, opulence and spirituality for millennia.