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The forbidden history of colors

Chapter 1

The colors of power and empire

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Chapter 2

The deadly shades of home decor

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Chapter 3

Pigments from bizarre and taboo sources

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Chapter 4

The modern battles for exclusive colors

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Master of The forbidden history of colors

Ch 1 · The colors of power and empire
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Glossary
Púrpura de Tiro (sustantivo)
Exclusivo tinte obtenido por los fenicios a partir de miles de caracoles marinos. Al ser más costoso que el oro, este pigmento se convirtió en el símbolo supremo de riqueza, poder e imperio.

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Only the Caesar / Rocking the purple / You die if you wear it

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choko The sacred restriction of Imperial yellow

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The secret recipe of Aztec cochineal red

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Fun Fact

Snail breath: Tyrian purple was actually made from the mucus of predatory sea snails that smelled like rotting fish.

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The sacred restriction of Imperial yellow

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Quiz

What toxic chemical was found in the mineral orpiment, which was used to make Imperial yellow?

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Gossip

Which royal color would you wear?

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Secret Royal Hues

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choko The secret recipe of Aztec cochineal red

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Quiz

Which religious figure's robes were traditionally painted with precious ultramarine blue in Renaissance art?

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Quiz

What living organism is harvested to make the brilliant red dye known as cochineal?

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Quiz

For how long did the Spanish Empire successfully keep the source of cochineal red a state secret?

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Quiz

Which ancient civilization first produced Tyrian purple from sea snails?

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Quiz

From which modern-day country did the lapis lazuli stone used to make ultramarine blue originate?

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Quiz

During which Chinese dynasty did Imperial yellow become legally restricted to the emperor?

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Quiz

Why did Roman Emperor Aurelian refuse to buy his wife a purple silk shawl?

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