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Royal/Tyrian Purple: The famous one

January 13, 2016

Cleopatra's favourite colour...

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In Colour Study Tags Tyrian, Colour, Purple, Rome, Color, Royal, Cleopatra, Snail
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Saffron Yellow

January 6, 2016

The Devil's colour. The colour of sunshine. Yellow has been both beloved and despised in history. This post looks at the particular shade of Saffron Yellow, how it began, the wars it started, and the mysterious flower it comes from.

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In Colour Study Tags Yellow, Saffron, Spain, Devil, Colour, color, France, Iran, crocus
Original image from page 347 of 'Thrilling Life Stories for the Masses'

Original image from page 347 of 'Thrilling Life Stories for the Masses'

Scheele's Green: A Killer Colour

December 16, 2015

If you are intrigued by mysterious deaths, green desserts, and little Frenchmen with world-domination aspirations, read this>>

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In Colour Study Tags Arsenic, Poison, Hair, William Morris, Scheele, Art, Green, Napoleon, Color, wallpaper, Scheele's Green, Colour, emerald
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